Tenders/Talking Trail Sculpture

Talking Trail Sculpture

Natural England

Published: Oct 9, 2026

Updated: Oct 9, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a works contract in the culture and heritage, construction and civil works and governance and public administration sectors, with a focus on Buildings and Procurement Reform. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for civil works in the culture and heritage sector. Works contracts of this nature generally require demonstrated experience in similar infrastructure projects, adequate equipment and technical personnel, and financial capacity including bank guarantees. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

To create, deliver and install six hardwood sculptures To be delivered by 15 March 2027 --- Extracted from documents --- Tender Talking Trail Sculpture Natural England UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-095690 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-078195 Published 6 October 2026, 12:27pm Last edited 9 October 2026, 1:57pm Show all versions Hide all versions 9 October 2026, 1:57pm (this version) 6 October 2026, 12:39pm 6 October 2026, 12:27pm Watch this notice Contents Open all Scope Participation Submission Award criteria Procedure Contracting authority Download PDF version OCDS release OCDS record Share this notice Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy link Print this notice Report concerns about this procurement Changes to notice This notice has been edited. The previous version is still available. Updated RFQ Scope Scope Description To create, deliver and install six hardwood sculptures To be delivered by 15 March 2027 Total value (estimated) £20,000 excluding VAT £24,000 including VAT Below the relevant threshold Contract dates (estimated) 23 October 2026 to 15 March 2027 4 months, 24 days Main procurement category Services CPV classifications 92312230 - Services provided by sculptors Contract locations UKJ - South East (England) Participation Participation This procurement is reserved for UK suppliers Particular suitability Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) Submission Submission Tender submission deadline 15 October 2026, 11:59pm 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 Val.Woods@naturalengland.org.uk by 23:59 on Thursday 15th October 2026. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to Val.Woods@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 Award criteria Full details in RFQ Procedure Procedure Procedure type Below threshold - open competition Contracting authority Contracting authority Natural England Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJDG-6588-XDMM Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF United Kingdom Email: Val.Woods@naturalengland.org.uk Region: UKI32 - Westminster Organisation type: Public authority - central government Back to top

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on October 9, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 095690-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Natural England

Natural England has issued 367 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 21 currently open and 176 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Environment & Climate, Research & Innovation, and Governance & Public Administration. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: October 9, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Works contract in the Culture, Heritage & Tourism sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 095690-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Natural England in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.