tNCEA England Ecosystem Survey (EES) Field Surveys Coordination and Delivery

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
East Midlands
Selective procedure
5 January 2026 to 4 January 2028

Delivery and coordination of field surveys for the England Ecosystem Survey, covering all nine regions of England. The work involves managing complex ecological data collection programmes, requiring nationwide logistical coordination and technical survey delivery to support national environmental monitoring objectives.

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Awarded value: £12m; As published
Published: 3 February 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 13 January 2026; Jacobs
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 4 January 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of ecological field survey coordination and delivery services to support large-scale environmental monitoring and ecosystem assessment projects across England.

Category: Management-related services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
3 February 2026
Contract awardedto Jacobs
13 January 2026
Contract starts
5 January 2026
Contract ends
4 January 2028

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303× the typical habitat condition assessment contract (£40k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/76356/tncea-england-ecosystem-survey-ees-field-surveys-coordination-and-delivery
Buyer reference: CF-0602400D8d000003VQwdEAG
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-3d4baec8-ff02-40ee-90a6-455a97ca2997
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. tNCEA England Ecosystem Survey (EES) Field Surveys Coordination and Delivery. Contract award, 3 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/76356/tncea-england-ecosystem-survey-ees-field-surveys-coordination-and-delivery (accessed 12 October 2026).