AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Natural England awarded a contract for the supply and delivery of a Honda TRX520 FA6 Foreman DCT PS 4WD ATV to ERNEST DOE & SONS LIMITED. The published contract record states that it was signed on 28 September 2026 and is active from 5 October to 12 December 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award, linked to lot 1, names ERNEST DOE & SONS LIMITED as supplier. The contract value is £10,250 excluding VAT and £12,300 including VAT.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, single-supplier goods purchase for agricultural machinery, competed through an open competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ERNEST DOE & SONS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £10,250 excluding VAT; £12,300 including VAT GBP · verified
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Award 1 names ERNEST DOE & SONS LIMITED (GB-COH-00431173). Supplier verification matched company number 00431173 and verified the same legal name. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states the contract values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
99% confidence28 August 2026
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Release history lists Tender notice on Find a Tender dated 2026-08-28.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status 'active'.
Contract signed
99% confidence28 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-28.
Contract period
99% confidence5 October 2026 to 12 December 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-05 and endDate is 2026-12-12.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract document 098294-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-19.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£10,250
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Contract 1 value.amount is 10250 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£12,300
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 12300 GBP.
Published opportunity maximum value
90% confidence£10,800
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Process value_max is 10800 GBP; the source does not state whether this figure is inclusive or exclusive of VAT.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender publication
99% confidence28 August 2026
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Release history tender release 082059-2026.
Tender deadline
99% confidence21 September 2026, 23:59 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-21T23:59:00+01:00.
Contract signature
99% confidence28 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-28.
Contract start
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-05.
Contract end
99% confidence12 December 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-12-12T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply and delivery of a Honda TRX520 FA6 Foreman DCT PS 4WD ATV
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Process title and description state this requirement.
Main procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Process main_category and award mainProcurementCategory are 'goods'.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 16000000 — Agricultural machinery
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Award item additional classification lists CPV 16000000.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender and award data list only lot 1.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKH, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKH.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOpen
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Tender procurementMethod is 'open'.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — open competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - open competition'.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Evaluation and award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence5 October 2026 to 12 December 2026
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Contract 1 period dates.
Signature date
99% confidence28 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£10,250 excluding VAT; £12,300 including VAT
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Contract 1 provides amount and amountGross.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Purchase profile
96% confidenceShort-duration supply and delivery contract for a specified ATV
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The requirement specifies supply and delivery of the named Honda ATV; the stated contract period is from 5 October to 12 December 2026.
Value comparison
88% confidenceThe £10,250 excluding-VAT contract amount is £550 below the published £10,800 opportunity maximum.
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Process value_max is £10,800, while contract value.amount is £10,250. The source does not provide a VAT basis for the opportunity maximum.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Value-basis distinction
99% confidenceThe published £10,800 opportunity maximum has no stated VAT basis; it should not be treated as directly equivalent to either contract value figure.
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Process value_max is 10800 GBP with value_basis null; contract supplies both amount and amountGross.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation method, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension terms.
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No such fields are present in the supplied source data.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation method, scoring, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension or renewal options.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- The £10,800 opportunity maximum does not state whether it is inclusive or exclusive of VAT.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Natural EnglandERNEST DOE & SONS LIMITEDHonda TRX520 FA6Foreman DCT PSATVagricultural machinerypublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Natural England's Honda Foreman ATV contract?
ERNEST DOE & SONS LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 00431173.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £10,250 excluding VAT and £12,300 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 5 October 2026 to 12 December 2026.
Was the contract competitively procured?
Yes. The notice describes a below-threshold open competition.
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