NCEA_EES Access Permissions 2027/28 surveys

Natural England
Selective procedure
19 June 2026 to 31 March 2027

The supplier is responsible for identifying landowners and land users to secure formal access permissions for ecological surveys. These surveys collect data on habitats, vegetation, peat, landscape, and soil and water biota eDNA to support national ecosystem monitoring and earth observation programmes.

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Awarded value: £409k; As published
Published: 9 June 2026
Awarded: 7 May 2026; Fera Science Limited
Contract length: 9 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of land access negotiation and landowner identification services to facilitate environmental survey programmes across terrestrial ecosystems in England.

Identify landowners and land users and secure land access permission to carry out England Ecosystem Survey surveys on their land

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 10 months
Contract dates: 19 June 2026 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 90700000

Services in this contract

Land referencing, compulsory purchase and land assembly adviceMain service£93k typicalIdentify landowners and secure land access permission for ecosystem surveys

Lifecycle

Published
9 June 2026
Contract awardedto Fera Science Limited
7 May 2026
Contract starts
19 June 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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Natural England

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Fera Science Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3626989/ncea-ees-access-permissions-2027-28-surveys
Buyer reference: C34034
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b13b
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Natural England. NCEA_EES Access Permissions 2027/28 surveys. Contract award, 9 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3626989/ncea-ees-access-permissions-2027-28-surveys (accessed 4 November 2026).