AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Natural England has awarded and signed a contract for an excavator-mounted forestry mulcher to WESTFIELDS LIMITED. The contract is active from 1 October 2026 to 28 February 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award for lot 1 was made to WESTFIELDS LIMITED. The published contract value is £10,250 excluding VAT (£12,300 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold goods procurement run through an open competition, with delivery in the UKH region.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
WESTFIELDS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £10,250 excluding VAT; £12,300 including VAT GBP · Active contract
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Verified supplier identity is WESTFIELDS LIMITED (Companies House number 03681488). Award 1 names this supplier; contract 1, linked to award 1, gives the contract values and active status.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
99% confidence10 September 2026
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Release history lists Tender notice 085894-2026 dated 2026-09-10.
Contract details published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract document 097812-2026 and release history give publication date 2026-10-16.
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 signature date
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 28 February 2027
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Contract 1 period gives startDate 2026-10-01 and endDate 2027-02-28.
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.
Notice maximum value
75% confidence£12,500
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Process-level value_max is 12500 GBP; the basis is not supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender publication
99% confidence10 September 2026
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Release history tender notice date.
Submission deadline
99% confidence28 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-28T12:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed and started
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned and period startDate are both 2026-10-01.
Contract end
99% confidence28 February 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-02-28T23:59:59Z.
Contract details notice publication
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract document publication date and release history.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply of an excavator-mounted forestry mulcher
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Process title and description state 'Excavator mounted forestry mulcher' and 'Supply of excavator mounted forestry mulcher.'
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Process and award main procurement category are goods.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 is related to lot 1; the lot is marked complete.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 42420000 — Buckets, shovels, grabs and grips for cranes or excavators
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Award item 1 additional classification.
Delivery region
99% confidenceUKH
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKH.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition
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Tender procurementMethod is 'open'.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - open competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states this wording.
Legal basis
99% confidenceProcurement Act 2023 (2023 c.54)
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Tender legalBasis identifies UKPGA 2023/54.
Competition data
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and evaluation information not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, tenderer list, scores or evaluation narrative is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Signed contract
99% confidenceYes — signed 1 October 2026
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Contract 1 explicitly provides dateSigned 2026-10-01.
Term
99% confidenceApproximately five months
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Published period runs from 1 October 2026 to 28 February 2027.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£10,250 excluding VAT; £12,300 including VAT
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Contract 1 provides amount and amountGross values.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice.
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No extension or option terms are provided.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceSingle supplier awarded for the single published lot.
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One active award, award 1, names WESTFIELDS LIMITED and is linked to lot 1.
Value interpretation
90% confidenceThe signed contract's gross value (£12,300) is £200 below the process-level maximum value (£12,500); the notice does not state the basis of the maximum value.
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Contract 1 amountGross is 12300 GBP; process value_max is 12500 GBP and value_basis is null.
Route to market
90% confidenceBelow-threshold open competition may be relevant to suppliers of excavator attachments and forestry machinery seeking public-sector opportunities.
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Published procedure detail is 'Below threshold - open competition'; scope is supply of an excavator-mounted forestry mulcher.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice.
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Award 1 has no award date in the supplied award record.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid numbers, bidder identities, scoring, award rationale or evaluation detail is provided.
Maximum-value basis
95% confidenceUnclear.
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Process value_max is £12,500 but value_basis is null; the contract separately gives net and gross values.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published award record does not provide an award decision date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, pricing or standalone value.
- The notice does not publish tender volumes, unsuccessful suppliers, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale or savings.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
- The £12,500 process-level maximum has no stated value basis; it should not be treated as an additional contract value or attributed separately.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Natural EnglandWESTFIELDS LIMITEDexcavator mounted forestry mulcherforestry mulcher contractpublic procurementbelow threshold open competition
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Natural England's excavator-mounted forestry mulcher contract?
WESTFIELDS LIMITED, verified by Companies House number 03681488.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £10,250 excluding VAT and £12,300 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
It starts on 1 October 2026 and ends on 28 February 2027.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The published contract record states a signature date of 1 October 2026.
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