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    ContractsGIS and Habitat Mapping Contractor for England Inland Rock and Scree Habitats
    Awarded contract

    GIS and Habitat Mapping Contractor for England Inland Rock and Scree Habitats

    Awarded
    £22.4k
    Published 28 Aug 2026

    Natural England is hiring a GIS and habitat mapping specialist to create England-wide inland rock and scree habitat maps using satellite imagery and existing datasets by February 2027.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 28 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £22.4k
    Published 28 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £22,425
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      14 Sept 2026
      1 month ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • FS
      FIRA SOFTWARE LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    28 Aug 2026Today14 Sept 2026

    Brief

    Natural England seeks a qualified contractor to develop comprehensive England-wide maps of inland rock and scree habitats using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Earth Observation techniques. The role requires expertise in habitat mapping, biodiversity analysis, and the integration of existing datasets including aerial imagery, geological data, topographical information, and botanical records. This is a desk-based project with no fieldwork requirements, scheduled for completion by February 2027. Successful deliverables will include finished GIS datasets with accompanying metadata, detailed technical reports documenting methodology and findings, and relevant supporting code or scripts. All outputs must be publication-ready and compatible with the Open Government Licence to ensure public accessibility. This is an excellent opportunity for specialists in remote sensing, spatial analysis, and ecological data management to contribute to national biodiversity mapping efforts.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In research innovation, NATURAL ENGLAND has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. VAN WALT LIMITED1× · 50%
    2. FIRA SOFTWARE LTD1× · 50%

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED, FISHER SCIENTIFIC UK LIMITED, BRUKER UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06eedf

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