Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Nature Markets Investment Readiness Support Discovery phase

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

28 Sep 2026 at 09:31

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

DEFRA commissioned consultancy support for the discovery phase of its Nature Markets Investment Readiness Support programme. The work is intended to identify evidence-based priority areas and costed work plans to address capacity-building failures in nature markets. It covers four areas: market tools, learning, collaboration and data, with the aim of developing a coherent support package that complements existing efforts. The procurement is for management consultancy services, with delivery in the United Kingdom and other listed locations, including Europe and the rest of the world.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to KPMG LLP on 25 September 2026. DEFRA used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The award value is £284,599.06. The contract runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The earlier tender deadline was 25 September 2026 at 12:00. The requirement was assessed as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published information does not set out the evaluation criteria or explain how bids were compared.

The award indicates demand from DEFRA for specialist consultancy that can diagnose barriers to nature-market development and turn evidence into prioritised, costed interventions. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to combine understanding of nature markets with strong research and analysis, work-plan costing, and the ability to address market tools, learning, collaboration and data as connected elements. The selected supplier delivered the work through a framework call-off, so relevant framework access and experience operating within that route would also matter. DEFRA’s assessment excluded SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises from suitability for this procurement, indicating a requirement positioned for a supplier with the scale and capacity to deliver an integrated discovery exercise.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Nature Markets Investment Readiness Support Discovery phase

Notice Description

The discovery phase aims to identify evidence-based priority areas and costed work plans to address capacity building nature market failures, focusing on four components: market tools, learning, collaboration, and data, to build a coherent support package without duplicating existing efforts

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bd98f400-e039-4d8d-ab39-1b0620aa772d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/180169e0-6adf-43e2-ab49-de140a0ec050
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£284,599 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£284,599 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KPMG LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...