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Assessment of Deer Management Capacity and Workforce in and around the New Forest National Park[E18]

Lymington, United KingdomNew Forest National Park Authority[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
The New Forest National Park Authority, Natural England and Forestry Commission are working together to convene experts and stakeholders to produce a Protected Site Strategy (PSS) and Strategic Action Plan (SAP) for deer management for the New Forest National Park and surrounding area.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 26 Oct 2026.
Value
GBP 25,000
Buyer
New Forest National Park AuthoritySee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents

The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

Deadline[E7]
20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value[E19]
GBP 25,000
Published[E15]
26 Oct 2026
Procedure[E14]
Below threshold - open competition
Source
UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
12 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The New Forest National Park Authority, Natural England and Forestry Commission are working together to convene experts and stakeholders to produce a Protected Site Strategy (PSS) and Strategic Action Plan (SAP) for deer management for the New Forest National Park and surrounding area. Effective and sustainable deer management is a critical component of achieving outcomes for nature and is dependent on a skilled and sufficiently resourced workforce. This commission seeks to develop a robust evidence base on current deer management capacity and capability within and supporting the project area geography.[E8]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E9]
  • ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E11]
  • ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E10]
  • DetailLot 1 runs from 4 Dec 2026 to 31 Mar 2027.[E5]
  • DetailClarification questions close at 17 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.[E12]
  • DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E17]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC

    The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

    Source document 101219-2026

Evidence

19 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is New Forest National Park Authority.

    Document 101219-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 71241000 (Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis).

    Document 101219-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    The notice is classified under CPV 90711400 (Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction).

    Document 101219-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/2/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    The notice is classified under CPV 71620000 (Analysis services).

    Document 101219-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    Lot 1 runs from 4 Dec 2026 to 31 Mar 2027.

    “2026-12-04T00:00:00Z to 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00”

    Document 101219-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.

    Document 101219-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Tenders must be submitted by 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.

    “2026-11-20T12:00:00Z”

    Document 101219-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “The New Forest National Park Authority, Natural England and Forestry Commission are working together to convene experts and stakeholders to produce a Protected Site Strategy (PSS) and Strategic Action Plan (SAP) for deer management for the New Forest National Park and surroundin…”

    Document 101219-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).

    Document 101219-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

    “vcse: true”

    Document 101219-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

    “sme: true”

    Document 101219-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    Clarification questions close at 17 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.

    “2026-11-17T17:00:00Z”

    Document 101219-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 101219-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    The procedure is: Below threshold - open competition.

    Document 101219-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    The notice was published on 26 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-26T16:29:11Z”

    Document 101219-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.

    Document 101219-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  17. E17

    The notice explains how to submit a tender.

    “https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/newforestnpa/home”

    Document 101219-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  18. E18

    The notice is titled "Assessment of Deer Management Capacity and Workforce in and around the New Forest National Park".

    Document 101219-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  19. E19

    The stated value is GBP 25,000 excluding VAT.

    “25000 GBP”

    Document 101219-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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