Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- West Northamptonshire Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Natural Capital Solutions Ltd
- Value
- £32,000
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Sector
- Waste, cleaning & environmental · Environmental services (CPV 90700000)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date6 Oct 2025
- Published17 Oct 2025Published 11 days after the contract date
Description
This tender invites submissions for a short-term contract to draft the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) for West Northamptonshire, in accordance with the Environment Act 2021, the Environment (Local Nature Recovery Strategies) (Procedure) Regulations 2023, and DEFRA's statutory guidance. The contract will ensure the LNRS is technically robust, legally compliant, and aligned with national biodiversity priorities.
About the supplier
Natural Capital Solutions Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09767188).