AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
National Highways Limited awarded Norfolk Wildlife Trust a direct, below-threshold contract for grassland management at Silfield nature reserve. The contract is signed, active from 14 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, and is valued at £20,000 excluding VAT (£24,000 including VAT).
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract were published for verified supplier NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST.
Market significanceThis is a small, specialist environmental land-management engagement focused on maintaining a reserve with Great Crested Newt populations and other characteristic species.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £20,000 excluding VAT; £24,000 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Supplier identity is verified by Companies House number 00217338. Award 1 names Norfolk Wildlife Trust; Contract 1, linked to Award 1, states £20,000 net and £24,000 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract details notice published at 2026-10-13T16:18:31+01:00.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract term
99% confidence14 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-14 and endDate is 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£20,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 20000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£24,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 24000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Published_at is 2026-10-13T16:18:31+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-13.
Service start
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-14.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceGrassland management works at Silfield nature reserve
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The notice description states that the procurement is for grassland management works for the nature reserve.
Service classification
99% confidenceGrounds maintenance services (CPV 77314000)
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Award item 1 includes CPV 77314000, described as Grounds maintenance services.
Environmental context
98% confidenceMaintenance of a reserve supporting Great Crested Newt populations and other characteristic species
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The notice description identifies Great Crested Newt populations and other characteristic species as reasons effective maintenance is important.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 and its item are linked to relatedLot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition information
97% confidenceNo competitive tender process is indicated in the published record.
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The published procedure is described as below threshold and without competition.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Term length
97% confidenceApproximately 5.5 months
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The stated contract period runs from 14 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Procurement rationale
97% confidenceNational Highways stated it owned and was responsible for the reserve but had no existing supply-chain contract to manage it.
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The notice description says National Highways owns the site, is currently not managing it, has responsibility for it, and does not have an existing management contract with the supply chain.
Value attribution
96% confidenceThe published contract value is attributable to the sole contract linked to Award 1 and Lot 1.
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Contract 1 is linked to Award 1; Award 1 names one supplier and is linked to Lot 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published pricing basis
99% confidenceBoth net and gross contract values are supplied.
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Contract 1 records £20,000 amount and £24,000 amountGross in GBP.
Unpublished award date
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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Award 1 has no award_date field; the contract signature date is separately published.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate lot value.
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Lot 1 is marked complete but its title, description and value fields are null.
Evaluation detail
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, evaluation criteria, scoring, rationale for selecting the supplier, or pricing breakdown is provided.
Renewal terms
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension, option or renewal provision is stated in the contract data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide an award decision date; the contract signature date is available separately.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- The notice does not publish bids received, evaluation criteria, scores, selection rationale or a pricing breakdown.
- No extension, renewal or option terms are published. The renewal point is only an estimate derived from the stated contract end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
National HighwaysNORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUSTSilfield nature reservegrassland managementgrounds maintenanceGreat Crested Newtpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Silfield nature reserve site management contract?
NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST, verified by Companies House number 00217338.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £20,000 excluding VAT and £24,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The signed contract runs from 14 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
How was the contract procured?
The notice describes a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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