Published date: 8 January 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 18 November 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Vehicle-fleet-support services - 50111110

Location of contract

SW1P 4DF

Value of contract

£75,423.50

Procurement reference

CF-0591000D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

8 January 2026

Closing date

18 November 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

20 January 2026

Contract end date

19 July 2026

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This procurement is for the purchase of a 6-Tonne excavator equipped with a tree shear for use by Natural England.

Large areas of the Moors, designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), are currently in an unfavourable condition due to extensive scrub encroachment that has developed over several decades. This scrub growth has reduced the availability of suitable breeding habitat and created barriers to ecological connectivity for rare species, including the Marsh Fritillary butterfly, which is a key feature of the SSSI.

At present, scrub management is undertaken by external contractors. This approach is costly, time-consuming to arrange, and does not provide a sustainable long-term solution for ongoing habitat management.

The purchase of a 360-degree excavator with a tree shear will enable the National Nature Reserve (NNR) team to carry out scrub clearance directly. This will provide a more cost-effective and efficient approach, allowing work to be undertaken sensitively, responsively, and within appropriate ecological windows. Importantly, it will establish a sustainable, long-term capability for scrub management, supporting habitat restoration and the conservation of rare and protected species.

Award information

Awarded date

5 January 2026

Contract start date

20 January 2026

Contract end date

19 July 2026

Total value of contract

£75,423.50

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Lister Wilder

Address

Accounts Office: Lister Wilder Ltd, First Floor (South), Pipe House, Lupton Road, Wallingford OXON OX10 9BT RG71HR

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Defra Group Commercial

Address

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom

Email

procurement@defra.gov.uk