Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Natural England
Top-five suppliers hold 19% of contract value — a moderately competitive market.
Procurement categories
What Natural England buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
90710000
9071000071350000
7135000073110000
7311000071310000
7131000079310000
7931000073210000
7321000072220000
7222000045210000
4521000034140000
3414000034930000
3493000045230000
4523000045240000
4524000045110000
4511000043260000
4326000079410000
7941000079620000
7962000090730000
9073000016310000
1631000079330000
7933000071620000
71620000Recent contracts
Latest Natural England contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
ETAFFCSFS&E10 - One-to-one Advice June 2026 to November 2026
RSK ADAS Limited · 2026-06-12
£73K
SD-100-C Dorset Environmental Records Centre - Purchase of access to bat records
THE DORSET ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS CENTRE TRUST COMPANY LIMITED · 2026-05-21
£16K
Long Term Monitoring Network - Vegetation Survey - Lower Derwent Valley NNR - 2026
HAYCOCK AND JAY ASSOCIATES LTD · 2026-05-20
£13K
Long Term Monitoring Network - Vegetation Survey - Derbyshire Dales 2026
Penny Anderson Associates Ltd · 2026-05-20
£16K
Long Term Monitoring Network - Vegetation Survey - Chobham Common NNR -2026
Giles Groome Consultant Ecologist · 2026-05-20
£8K
Durham Coast SSSI Condition Assessment of the Breeding Seabird Colony
Ecology Consulting · 2026-05-20
£8K
Long Term Monitoring Network - Vegetation Survey - Finglandrigg Woods NNR -2026
Graeme Skelcher Ecological Consultant · 2026-05-20
£11K
Natural England Border Stone Feature
H Cartmel and M Johnson · 2026-05-19
£14K
Long Term Monitoring Network - Vegetation Survey - North Solent -2026
ARVENSIS ECOLOGY LTD · 2026-05-19
£9K
Aftercare and maintenance of planted trees in the Wye Valley of the Peak District Dales SAC
ASCENT TREE SOLUTIONS LTD · 2026-05-18
£17K
Upland Breeding Bird surveys - South Pennine Moors SSSI
The Environment Partnership (TEP) Limited · 2026-05-14
£125K
Aftercare and maintenance of planted trees in Dovedale & Manifold Valley of the Peak District Dales SAC
SHEFFIELD TREE CARE LIMITED · 2026-05-13
£21K
Fundraising Consultant
Hodwell Associates · 2026-05-11
£12K
ETAFF CSFNorth13
RSK ADAS Limited · 2026-05-06
£63K
Upland Breeding Bird Surveys - South Pennine Moors SSSI
The Environment Partnership (TEP) Limited · 2026-05-05
£125K
RDE974 - Specification for a vegetation survey for the long-term monitoring of r
Harper Adams University · 2026-04-29
£50K
EcoSF4 call-off: Le Strange Fish Surveys
APEM Ltd · 2026-04-28
£241K
Blythburgh Landing stage refurbishment Natural England
J E Ladd Boatbuilding · 2026-04-28
£18K
Designated Sites (CMSI) 2026
Idox Software Ltd · 2026-04-02
£997K
Catchment Sensitive Farming and Capital Grant 1-1 Advice
FARMING AND WILDLIFE ADVISORY GROUP SOUTH WEST LTD · 2026-03-30
£28K
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Open opportunities
Open Natural England tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Basic analysis of soil samples
Deadline: 2026-06-19
£35K
Roudsea Rhododendron Control 2026
Deadline: 2026-06-19
£42K
Canada Farm Meadows Rewetting
Deadline: 2026-06-23
£50K
Request for Quotation: High Level Conservation Measures for the Broads (Nutrient-Affected Features)
Deadline: 2026-06-24
£12K
Rodney Stoke Access Track Improvements
Deadline: 2026-06-26
£21K
Northumberland Raised Bog and Wetland Survey (Sweethope & Roman Wall)
Deadline: 2026-06-26
£40K
Infrastructure repairs of the eco-classroom east side decking
Deadline: 2026-06-28
£20K
Mature_Scrub_Mechanical clearance_Unit 12_Goss NNR'
Deadline: 2026-08-05
£30K
Digital aerial low tide survey and validation study of digital aerial survey methods at Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary Special Protection Area (SPA) in winter 2023/24
Shore-based low tide counts and validation study of digital aerial survey methods at Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary Special Protection Area (SPA)
Citizen Science Local Pilots
Thorne Electricity Supply
Nature Restoration Fund: Supply Market Research for Great Crested Newt EDPs
Provision of Services for Horticultural Statistics
TNCEA - Unexploded Ordnance Detailed Desk Studies for England Ecosystem Survey
£0
TNCEA - Unexploded Ordnance Detailed Desk Studies for England Ecosystem Survey
£0
Nature Restoration Fund Supply Market Research for great crested newt EDP's
Nature Restoration Fund: Supply Market Research for Nutrient EDPs
tNCEA_England Ecosystem Field Survey Coordination
tNCEA England Ecosystem Soils Classification Surveys
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Natural England typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
6-Tonne Excavator and Tree Shear for NE Goss Moor NNR
Expires: 2026-07-19
£75K
Cumbria Lake SSSI Condition Assessment 2025
Expires: 2026-07-31
£146K
Natural England Insurance
Expires: 2026-09-27
£142K
RDE974 - Specification for a vegetation survey for the long-term monitoring of r
Expires: 2026-09-30
£50K
Bat Earned Recognition Licensing
Expires: 2026-10-25
£38K
G-Cloud 13 Call-Off Contract
Expires: 2026-10-26
£30K
Upland Breeding Bird surveys - South Pennine Moors SSSI
Expires: 2026-11-02
£125K
ETAFF CSFNorth13
Expires: 2026-11-11
£63K
ETAFFCSFS&E10 - One-to-one Advice June 2026 to November 2026
Expires: 2026-11-30
£73K
Website Design and Build
Expires: 2026-12-31
£10K
Soil & Slurry/Manure Analysis for the Catchment Sensitive Farming Project
Expires: 2027-01-31
National Grid Eastern Green Link 5 - Protected Landscape Support
Expires: 2027-03-31
£21K
NE - The National Trail Website Content Management
Expires: 2027-03-31
£25K
Provision of services for horticultural statistics
Expires: 2027-05-14
£371K
Market analysis
Bidding into Natural England — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
19%
Top-5 supplier share
18d
Avg response window
18d
Median response window
6mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Natural England
How much does Natural England spend on procurement?
Natural England awarded 686 contracts totalling £47.8M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 440 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £70K.
Who are Natural England's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Natural England by total award value are Britcon (UK) Ltd, RSK ADAS Limited, Kantar Public UK Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 19% of contract value.
What does Natural England buy from suppliers?
Natural England's procurement is concentrated in 90710000, 71350000, 73110000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Natural England contracts?
Natural England publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
What's the typical response window for Natural England tenders?
Natural England typically gives suppliers a median of 18 days to respond (average 18 days). Standard contract duration is around 6 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
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