AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Natural England has awarded and recorded an active contract with NOFI ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD to dismantle, relocate and reconstruct a viewing tower at Thorne Moors, Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve, with minor remedial works.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for lot 1. The contract data states it was signed on 15 October 2026 and runs from 20 October to 31 December 2026.
Market significanceThis is a small, below-threshold works procurement with a published net contract value of £36,671.30 and gross value of £44,005.56.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NOFI ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £36,671.30 net (£44,005.56 gross) GBP · verified; active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-11657531. Supplier verification matched company number 11657531 to NOFI ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD. The single contract linked to award 1 records the published values; no separate award or lot value is supplied.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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The tender record has status "complete" and lot 1 has status "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is marked "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is marked "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 15 October 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£36,671.30
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Contract 1 value.amount is 36671.3 GBP.
Published contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£44,005.56
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 44005.56 GBP.
Tender value ceiling
90% confidence£35,000
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Process-level value_max is 35000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence17 September 2026
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Release history lists tender notice 088248-2026 released on 2026-09-17.
Submission deadline
99% confidence15 October 2026, 11:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-10-15T11:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-20T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-12-31T23:59:59Z.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract document 098798-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-20T10:11:36+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceDismantle and reconstruct a viewing tower around 700 metres from its current location, including minor remedial works.
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Published procurement description.
Site
99% confidenceThorne Moors, Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve
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Published procurement description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Process and award main procurement category are "works".
Work classifications
99% confidenceStructures construction work; structural steel erection work for structures
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Award item classifications are CPV 45223000 and 45262420.
Delivery region
90% confidenceUKE, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKE.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition, below threshold
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Tender procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - open competition".
Legal basis
99% confidenceProcurement Act 2023
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Tender legalBasis id is 2023/54 with a UK legislation URI.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence20 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period start and end dates.
Extension or renewal provisions
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value comparison
99% confidenceThe published net contract value exceeds the process-level £35,000 value ceiling by £1,671.30; the notice does not explain the difference.
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Process value_max is £35,000, while contract value.amount is £36,671.30.
Supplier market signal
92% confidenceThe award went to a verified SME supplier for a specialist structural relocation and erection requirement.
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Supplier is identified as an SME; the scope and CPV classifications cover tower relocation, structures construction and structural steel erection.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no separately published title, description or value.
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Lot 1 contains only its identifier and status; award and contract values are not allocated at lot level.
Value discrepancy
99% confidenceThe process-level maximum value (£35,000) differs from the published net contract value (£36,671.30).
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Process value_max is 35000 GBP; contract amount is 36671.3 GBP. No explanation is supplied.
Competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, scoring, ranking or award rationale is present.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No individual lot value, separate award value or pricing breakdown is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title or description beyond the overall procurement scope.
- Information on bidder numbers, evaluation, award rationale and tender scoring is not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension, renewal or recompetition terms are published.
- The process-level £35,000 value ceiling differs from the £36,671.30 published net contract value, and the source provides no explanation.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Thorne Moors tower relocationNatural England contract awardNOFI ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTDHumberhead Peatlandsstructural steel erectionviewing tower relocation
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Thorne Moors tower relocation contract?
NOFI ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD, verified against company number 11657531, is named as the supplier for award 1.
What work is covered?
The requirement covers dismantling and reconstructing a viewing tower about 700 metres from its existing location, with minor remedial works, at Thorne Moors.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £36,671.30 excluding VAT and £44,005.56 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The recorded contract period is 20 October 2026 to 31 December 2026.
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