Tender

Platform Development

THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR NATURAL BEAUTY

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20 Oct 2025 at 14:24

Tender Notice
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10 Oct 2025 at 16:02

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The current procurement process, as managed by The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, focuses on the "Platform Development" project, set within the software package and information systems industry category. The procurement aims to create an online platform for urban greening interventions and is located in the United Kingdom. Initially published on 10 October 2025, the notice was amended with further developments on 20 October 2025, culminating in a withdrawal of the opportunity due to unforeseen circumstances. Despite its status as active, the process has halted its progression to the tender submission and award stages. The procedure was initially open, with an under-threshold monetary value of £40,000, slated for completion between 10 November 2025 and 18 March 2026. Key suitability is reserved for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs).

This procurement initially presented an enticing prospect for businesses involved in software development, digital marketplaces, urban planning, and green technologies, particularly those with experience in providing innovative solutions for environmental enhancement. The platform intended to facilitate urban greening through a token-based system, promising engagement with local authorities and private funding entities. Such an initiative could significantly boost business growth opportunities, especially for companies capable of developing sophisticated digital interfaces and those offering consultation services in urban environmental recovery. Although the tender process has been withdrawn, businesses with relevant expertise should remain alert for future opportunities, as the concept aligns strongly with growing trends in sustainable urban development and technology integration.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Platform Development

Notice Description

EDIT 20/10/2025 - Please note we are withdrawing this notice due to circumstances out of our control. We will not be accepting submissions and awarding this work as planned. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. BACKGROUND Nature Towns and Cities is a coalition of organisations (National Trust, Natural England, and National Lottery Heritage Fund) working together to inspire, incentivise, and support UK towns and cities to take ambitious action for urban green space. Our aim is to help millions more people enjoy time in nature close to home, in greener, thriving towns and cities. We want more urban areas to use nature recovery and nature-based solutions to tackle health inequalities and climate change, and to put nature at the heart of communities to grow their prosperity, connection and resilience. This commission seeks to support UK towns and cities to access private funding and stimulate an urban greening marketplace. This will begin by providing an online 'marketplace' where urban greening interventions, such as street tree planting, can be tokenised and purchased/funded. SCOPE OF THE WORK In order to help Local Authorities and their partners access private funding, Nature Towns and Cities is looking to develop an online 'marketplace' platform to enable funders to purchase / fund urban interventions in the form of tokens, starting with urban tree tokens. Previous work has broadly validated the demand side requirements for tree tokens and produced a strawman outline of what functionalities may be needed on a platform, for example a map to display tokens at a street, town and national level. Further demand side testing is required, and we would like this to be supported by a theoretical display (prototype) of the marketplace platform to help communicate the concept. This prototype should at a minimum display theoretical tokens, provide the ability to click on a token and see more information such as price, nature-related benefits and photos, the ability to bundle tokens and 'check-out'. The second part of this commission (to be developed in tandem with the prototype) is to produce a functional minimum viable platform / marketplace hub from an existing platform hosted by the supplier.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f6463d94-5243-4842-98a8-e3bc20f63073
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9746ccb0-f6f3-430e-a079-249849375666
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

66 - Financial and insurance services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Nov 2025 - 18 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR NATURAL BEAUTY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 2NA
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Mannington and Western
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Further Information

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