How to win: Natural England Dive Unit: Provision of dive vessel for Isles of Scilly kelp survey 2027

About this contract

Natural England plan to undertake scientific dive surveys of kelp forest communities within the Isles of Scilly Complex Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in summer 2027. This tender relates solely to the provision of a suitably coded vessel and crew to support the scientific diving operations associated with this project.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Natural England scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £18,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 18 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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