Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1c-3fb7-72fd-acae-dd195b41762f/6-tonne-excavator-and-tree-shear-for-ne-goss-moor-nnr awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # 6-Tonne Excavator and Tree Shear for NE Goss Moor NNR [Natural England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/natural-england) Estimated value £75,424 Published 8 Jan 2026 Deadline Closed 18 Nov 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender 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. ## CPV classification Vehicle-fleet-support services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/69f765f9-8e91-4fc5-a60b-fa5ceafa4c2a) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Natural England: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/natural-england) [Sector More Repair & maintenance services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/repair-maintenance) ## More tenders like this [QW Planned and Reactive Facilities Management Services · Qualifications Wales · 42 days left · 30 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15552-1c32-72a6-a86e-45f144e2f84b/qw-planned-and-reactive-facilities-management-services) [Provision of Playground Services · Together Housing Association Limited · 25 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-48d5-7218-a766-82a2175c6300/provision-of-playground-services) [ESTH - Lift Maintenance PPM & Reactive · Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-6399-72fd-bd84-a9ca0f25a632/esth-lift-maintenance-ppm-reactive) [Gas Boiler Services · Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15408-a8ed-726c-bb19-21f575ae5ba0/gas-boiler-services) [Repair and maintenance services – Calamiteitenwerkzaamheden rioolwaterpersleidingen · Waterschap Noorderzijlvest · 49 days left · 7 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-754c-70bf-bff4-46d38ff6fb78/netherlands-repair-and-maintenance-services-calamiteitenwerkzaamheden-rioolw) [Repair and maintenance services of personal computers – Абонаментно и сервизно обслужване на офис техника : компютри, преносими компютри, принтери, скенери, копирни машини, монитори, UPS устройства, модеми, рутери и др., включително доставка на резервни части, материали и консумативи за офис техниката за срок от 12 месеца · ТЕРИТОРИАЛНО ПОДЕЛЕНИЕ "ДЪРЖАВНО ГОРСКО СТОПАНСТВО - КАЗАНЛЪК" · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-c01a-72fa-943e-551c1508bed2/bulgaria-repair-and-maintenance-services-of-personal-computers-abonamentno-i)