tNCEA England Ecosystem Survey Soil Sampling and Assessment Survey 2025-26

Natural England
Open procedure
19 May 2025 to 31 March 2026

Execution of the 2025-26 England Ecosystem Survey, involving comprehensive soil sampling and analytical assessment across diverse geographical sites. The project requires systematic data collection, laboratory processing, and technical reporting to support national environmental monitoring objectives within a defined annual survey cycle.

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Awarded value: £1.6m; As published
Published: 20 May 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 19 May 2025; Jacobs
Contract length: 10 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of professional environmental consultancy services for large-scale national soil sampling, laboratory analysis, and ecological assessment survey programmes.

Category: Soil

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
20 May 2025
Contract awardedto Jacobs
19 May 2025
Contract starts
19 May 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2026

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How it compares

28× the typical environmental testing laboratory contract (£57k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/168618/tncea-england-ecosystem-survey-soil-sampling-and-assessment-survey-2025-26
Buyer reference: CF-0496300D8d000003VQwdEAG
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-87725bf5-9e44-42df-b3e3-5b920e1746ad
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Natural England. tNCEA England Ecosystem Survey Soil Sampling and Assessment Survey 2025-26. Contract award, 20 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/168618/tncea-england-ecosystem-survey-soil-sampling-and-assessment-survey-2025-26 (accessed 12 October 2026).