Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Natural England
Top-five suppliers hold 39% 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.
73904579807734717292160338304844706631431950142209Recent contracts
Latest Natural England contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
ETAFF AEMidlands03
Chris Seabridge & Associates Ltd · 2026-08-26
ETAFF AESW03
Ricardo-AEA Ltd · 2026-08-26
ETAFF AES&E03
Promar International · 2026-08-25
ETAFFCSFSW013 - Devon And Cornwall 1-1 On Farm Advice Programme 2026
Promar International · 2026-08-24
ETAFF AENorth03
Chris Seabridge & Associates Ltd · 2026-08-23
ETAFF AENorth02
Promar International · 2026-07-13
ETAFFAESW02
Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group South West Ltd · 2026-07-12
ETAFFAES&E02
Promar International · 2026-07-09
ETAFF AEMidlands02
Promar International · 2026-07-09
ETAFFCSFSW012 1-1 On Farm Advice Programme 2026
RSK ADAS Limited · 2026-07-06
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Open opportunities
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Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Natural England Dive Unit: Provision of dive vessel for Isles of Scilly kelp survey 2027
Deadline: 2026-09-18
£18K
High-Level Conservation Measures for Targeted Nutrient Neutrality Sites
Deadline: 2026-09-18
£120K
Hisehope Groove Mine Conservation and Consolidation
Deadline: 2026-09-18
£8K
New Forest Deer PSS: Co-ordinator - Southern New Forest Deer Management Group (DMG South)
Deadline: 2026-09-18
£19K
Honda TRX520 FA6 - Foreman DCT PS 2 - 4wd with Power Steering ATV
Deadline: 2026-09-21
£11K
Exploring the appeal of 30by30 for Landowners/Managers
Deadline: 2026-09-23
£45K
Top Handling Facility Refurbishment
Deadline: 2026-09-24
£50K
Moss Side Farm Hunts Restoration 2026
Deadline: 2026-09-28
£12K
Moss Side Farm Stuarts Restoration 2026
Deadline: 2026-09-28
£10K
Supply of 14ft livestock trailer
Deadline: 2026-09-28
£10K
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.
Natural England Insurance
Expires: 2026-09-27
RDE974 - Specification for a vegetation survey for the long-term monitoring of r
Expires: 2026-09-30
ETAFFCSFSW012 1-1 On Farm Advice Programme 2026
Expires: 2026-10-02
Bat Earned Recognition Licensing
Expires: 2026-10-25
G-Cloud 13 Call-Off Contract
Expires: 2026-10-26
G-Cloud 13 Call-Off Contract
Expires: 2026-10-26
Upland Breeding Bird surveys - South Pennine Moors SSSI
Expires: 2026-11-02
ETAFF CSFNorth13
Expires: 2026-11-11
ETAFFCSFSW013 - Devon And Cornwall 1-1 On Farm Advice Programme 2026
Expires: 2026-11-27
ETAFFCSFS&E10 - One-to-one Advice June 2026 to November 2026
Expires: 2026-11-30
Market analysis
Bidding into Natural England — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
71%
Awards to SMEs
39%
Top-5 supplier share
31%
Framework call-offs
9
Awards to social enterprises
Around 71% of Natural England’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 9 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises. Around 31%of awards are call-offs from framework agreements — getting onto the right framework matters as much as the bid itself here.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Natural England
How much does Natural England spend on procurement?
Natural England awarded 469 contracts totalling £14.0M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 284 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £52K.
Who are Natural England's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Natural England by total award value are Jacobs UK Ltd, Southern Ecological Solutions Ltd, Ipsos. The top five suppliers together hold 39% of contract value.
What does Natural England buy from suppliers?
Natural England's procurement is concentrated in research and development services and related consultancy services, sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services, construction work, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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