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    ContractsWater Vole Monitoring and Conservation Programme
    Awarded contract

    Water Vole Monitoring and Conservation Programme

    Awarded
    £25k
    Published 5 Oct 2026

    Partnership programme to monitor water vole populations and support conservation efforts through surveyor training, landowner engagement, and public awareness activities.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 5 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £25k
    Published 5 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £25,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PT
      PEOPLE'S TRUST FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    5 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a partnership project between Natural England and People's Trust for Endangered Species aimed at improving understanding of water vole ecology and distribution through an annual monitoring scheme. The programme includes surveyor training, engagement with landowners on best practice management, and public awareness activities. Funding is provided through approved RDEL allocation for Species Abundance Target Evidence Monitoring. Suppliers can contribute expertise in ecological monitoring, training delivery, landowner consultation services, and public engagement campaigns related to water vole conservation and habitat management.

    Track record

    9 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0780a1
    NE
    Buyer
    NATURAL ENGLAND
    Sector
    Research & Innovation