Award

tNCEA - Unexploded Ordnance Detailed Desk Studies for England Ecosystem Survey

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

10 Jun 2025 at 16:00

Award

03 Jun 2025 at 09:10

Tender

08 Apr 2025 at 12:46

Planning

13 Mar 2025 at 11:34

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the project titled "tNCEA - Unexploded Ordnance Detailed Desk Studies for England Ecosystem Survey" was conducted by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and Natural England, both located in London, United Kingdom. This procurement falls under the "services" category, specifically ordnance surveying. The process was held under an open procedure, allowing for competitive bidding. The contract, tagged with dates between 4th June 2025 and 1st September 2025, was completed successfully. The tender was part of the planning, tender, and award stages and has now progressed to the completion of contracts with Artios Global Limited and RSK Environment Ltd being the awarded suppliers. The legal basis for this procurement was UK legislative reference 2023/54.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental surveying and unexploded ordnance risk assessments. Sectors such as consultancy firms with expertise in ordnance and environmental surveys and SMEs with the capacity for large-scale project delivery stand particularly poised to benefit. With evaluation criteria balanced between quality and commercial factors, this procurement encourages participation from both SMEs and larger firms, fostering growth by engaging capable suppliers for critical environmental assessments in England. The procurement allows for possible additional studies and extensions, presenting further opportunities for businesses that can efficiently scale operations in response to seasonal demand variations.

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Notice Title

tNCEA - Unexploded Ordnance Detailed Desk Studies for England Ecosystem Survey

Notice Description

The overall aim of the contract is to carry out detailed UXO desk studies and risk assessments on selected sites. Two contracts will be awarded each with a requirement to deliver 65 detailed desk studies and risk assessments. Bidders should demonstrate their ability to meet these timelines by outlining a clear plan for resource allocation and efficient management to ensure the successful and timely completion of all studies. The detailed UXO desk studies and risk assessments are for ESS monads (a 1km by 1km square).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: A 6-month extension is needed as previous survey seasons have indicated, that the dropout rate for landowner permissions often leads to an increased need for additional demand of UXO detailed desk studies. The survey season runs from September to March, and the extension will cover most of this period, ensuring there are no delays in the delivery of the surveys.

Renewal: 3mths + 6mths

Planning Information

We are pleased to invite you to express interest in the Unexploded Ordinance Detailed Desk Studies for England Ecosystem Survey tender opportunity This is a key opportunity for suppliers to input into the requirement and the procurement process. We are keen to engage with the market and understand supplier capabilities. Interested suppliers are asked to register their interest by completing the below questions. This should be done no later than 5pm on the 19/03/2025. https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=UCQKdycCYkyQx044U38RAgMQSTdVqqJGmWIy1UORjtRUREI5MFFST0I3Wlc5VU1DMkJZTVZMVEVMQy4u&route=shorturl If you have any questions prior, please send an email to: ademola.olagunju@defra.gov.uk

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ec99
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031370-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71355200 - Ordnance surveying

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£100,433 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£100,433 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
22 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
3 Jun 2025 - 1 Sep 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Additional Buyers

NATURAL ENGLAND

Contact Name
OJ Olagunju
Contact Email
ademola.olagunju@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01234567890

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
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
2
Supplier Names

ARTIOS GLOBAL

RSK ENVIRONMENT

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