Open tender · Notice 100614-2026
High-Level Conservation Measures for a Solent Estuaries Nutrient Environmental Delivery Plan (EDP) and Assessment of Delivery Alignment Opportunities
- Value
- £50k
- Closes
- 13 Nov 2026 (5 days)
- Where
- UK-wide
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 25 Nov 2026 – 3 Mar 2027
In plain English
Natural England wants a high-level list of permanent conservation measures that would help protected sites in the Solent (including SACs, SPAs and Ramsar sites) affected by nutrient pollution. It also wants an assessment of how these could line up with existing approaches to recreational disturbance and bird habitats; the contract runs from 25 November 2026 to 3 March 2027, with an estimated value of £50,000.
Good fit for: Environmental consultancies or ecologists with experience of nature conservation and nutrient mitigation in coastal or estuary habitats.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
To produce a high level list of in perpetuity Conservation Measures that would benefit features of the Solent, including Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Ramsar sites affected by nutrient enrichment. The output will support Natural England, local authorities, and catchment partners in shaping future nutrient mitigation, restoration and investment programmes. In addition to nutrient enrichment, Natural England wishes to explore opportunities to align the delivery of conservation measures with existing strategic approaches that address recreational disturbance and maintain or enhance the ecological function of habitats supporting designated SPA bird populations.
Getting the documents
Attached to the official notice, free to download without registering:
The buyer's e-tendering site: atamis-9529.my.site.com/s/Welcome (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Below threshold - open competition (Open: anyone can bid (a lower-value contract with lighter rules)). Published 23 Oct 2026.
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