Contract awardedHabitat banks

Isle of Wight Water Recycling Plant Biodiversity Net Gain

Southern Water Services Limited
South East
Direct award
1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027

Purchase and securing of biodiversity habitat units for a water recycling plant, required before construction activities commence to meet planning requirements and enable discharge of the Biodiversity Net Gain planning condition. No unit quantities or habitat types are specified.

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Awarded value: £2.1m; As published
Published: 30 September 2026
Awarded: 1 October 2026; Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, Harry Ferguson Farms Limited and 1 more
Contract length: 5 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Direct award contract

Supply of biodiversity habitat units to meet planning and biodiversity net gain requirements for water infrastructure construction.

Secure and purchase habitat units prior to the commencement of construction activities in order to satisfy planning requirements and enable discharge of the Biodiversity Net Gain planning condition

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Direct award contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 5 months
Contract dates: 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
CPV codes: 90700000

Services in this contract

Off-site biodiversity units and habitat banksMain service£66k typicalPurchase of biodiversity habitat units to discharge the BNG planning condition

Lifecycle

Published
30 September 2026
Contract awardedto Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, Harry Ferguson Farms Limited and 1 more
1 October 2026
Contract starts
1 November 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2027

The buyer

Southern Water Services Limited

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The suppliers

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)

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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

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Harry Ferguson Farms Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3872485/isle-of-wight-water-recycling-plant-biodiversity-net-gain
Buyer reference: ID 12
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-077d70
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Southern Water Services Limited. Isle of Wight Water Recycling Plant Biodiversity Net Gain. Contract award, 30 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3872485/isle-of-wight-water-recycling-plant-biodiversity-net-gain (accessed 5 November 2026).