Contract awardedHabitat banks

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Habitat Units

Yorkshire Water Services Limited
Yorkshire and the Humber
Selective procedure
17 December 2025 to 31 December 2029

Identification, procurement, and registration of biodiversity units with DEFRA and Natural England to support capital development programmes. Services include market engagement, habitat validation, and ongoing compliance monitoring to meet statutory requirements under the Environment Act 2021.

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Awarded value: £8m; As published
Published: 31 July 2025
Awarded: 3 December 2025; Wild Capital
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 31 December 2029

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of Biodiversity Net Gain unit acquisition, habitat validation, and long-term compliance monitoring services for infrastructure development programmes.

Acquisition of Biodiversity Net Gain units in accordance with the Environment Act 2021.
Identification, securing and acquisition of biodiversity units, including registration with DEFRA and Natural England.
Market engagement, habitat validation, reporting and long-term compliance monitoring for the BNG units.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 48 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 72 months
Contract dates: 17 December 2025 to 31 December 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 90700000

Services in this contract

Off-site biodiversity units and habitat banksMain service£66k typicalAcquisition of biodiversity net gain habitat units for a water company capital programme

Lifecycle

Published
31 July 2025
Contract awardedto Wild Capital
3 December 2025
Contract starts
17 December 2025
Contract ends
31 December 2029

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Yorkshire Water Services Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/325253/biodiversity-net-gain-bng-habitat-units
Buyer reference: CM3157
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-056a1c
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Yorkshire Water Services Limited. Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Habitat Units. Contract award, 31 July 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/325253/biodiversity-net-gain-bng-habitat-units (accessed 5 November 2026).