Tender

Produce effective communications materials for the Protected Site Strategies (PSS) programme. These will feed into the second iteration of the PSS Advisory Guidance.

  • Natural England

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Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-008348

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060c5a

Published 22 January 2026, 2:25pm

Last edited 30 January 2026, 10:49am

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Scope

Reference

NE220126CMPSS

Description

This commission requires the supplier to produce creative and effective communications materials for the Protected Site Strategies (PSS) programme.

This will include advisory assistance with the campaign elements of the PSS Strategic Communications and Engagement Plan (to be shared with the contractor), particularly with respect to engaging stakeholder groups who do not commonly work in close partnership with Natural England.

These materials will support the role out of the first tranche of PSS by filling any gaps identified in version 1.0 of the Advisory Guidance and will subsequently contribute towards the second version of the Advisory Guidance.

Total value (estimated)

  • £40,000 excluding VAT
  • £48,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 10 February 2026 to 31 March 2026
  • 1 month, 19 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 90700000 - Environmental services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

This procurement is reserved for

UK suppliers

Submission

Tender submission deadline

3 February 2026, 5:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.

Your response must be sent to RFQmailboxPSS@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on 03/02/26.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to RFQmailboxPSS@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

Tenders may be submitted electronically

No

Award criteria

Full details are available in the RFQ.

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Documents

Associated tender documents

Communication Materials for PSS - RFQ.docx

Request for Quotation

Order form.docx

Order Form

NE_Commercial Response basic (2).docx

Commercial Response Template

Clarification Question - Deadline.docx

Please note the correct deadline of 5pm on 3rd Feb

Clarifications to Bidders Questions doc.docx

Q&A submitted

Contracting authority

Natural England

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJDG-6588-XDMM

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

United Kingdom

Contact name: Olivia Hancock-Tomlin

Email: RFQmailboxPSS@naturalengland.org.uk

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government