How to win: Red Deer Management winter 2026/7 on Thorne Moors, Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve, nr Doncaster

About this contract

On Thorne Moors, part of the Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve, 100 red deer hinds to be culled between 1st November 2026 and 31st March 2027.

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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 £25,000, 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 9 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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