Award

British Geological Survey Licence 2025

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

16 Apr 2025 at 10:11

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has completed the public procurement process titled "British Geological Survey Licence 2025," classified under the Information Technology Services category. The procurement process, which took place in the UK region, has reached the award stage, finalizing on 31st March 2025. This limited procurement method was conducted without prior publication of a call for competition due to the protection of exclusive rights. The awarded supplier is the UKRI as represented by the British Geological Survey, with the contract valued at £247,998.21.

This tender presents a business growth opportunity particularly for organisations specializing in information technology services, especially those involved in exclusive data licencing and intellectual property rights. The specific requirement to protect exclusive rights hints at a unique opportunity for businesses with established expertise and recognised intellectual assets. Companies like UKRI, which have extensive experience and capabilities in managing extensive data resources and licencing, are well-suited for such contracts. This procurement highlights the importance of specialised skills and the potential for businesses to leverage their unique offerings in a niche market.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

British Geological Survey Licence 2025

Notice Description

British Geological Survey Licence 2025

Procurement Information

Sole supplier - one economic operator

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0503ca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015467-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£247,998 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
Leigh Johnston
Contact Email
leigh.johnston@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3459335577

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
1
Supplier Name

UKRI AS REPRESENTED BY BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

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.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-0503ca-2025-04-16T11:11:07+01:00",
    "date": "2025-04-16T11:11:07+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-0503ca",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "C28491",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "British Geological Survey Licence 2025",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "72222300",
            "description": "Information technology services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "British Geological Survey Licence 2025",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "BGS Data Licence 2025",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "price"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "hasOptions": false,
                "status": "cancelled"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UK"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL",
                "id": "D_PROTECT_RIGHTS",
                "description": "The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationale": "Sole supplier - one economic operator"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "015467-2025-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-144251",
                    "name": "UKRI as represented by British Geological Survey"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-139505",
            "name": "DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street",
                "locality": "London",
                "region": "UK",
                "postalCode": "SW1P 4DF",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Leigh Johnston",
                "telephone": "+44 3459335577",
                "email": "leigh.johnston@defra.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer",
                "reviewBody"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs",
                "buyerProfile": "https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "MINISTRY",
                        "description": "Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "05",
                        "description": "Environmental protection"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-144251",
            "name": "UKRI as represented by British Geological Survey",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "UKRI as represented by British Geological Survey",
                "id": "n/a"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "British Geological Survey, Nicker Hill, Keyworth",
                "locality": "Keyworth",
                "region": "UK",
                "postalCode": "NG12 5GG",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "telephone": "+44 3459335577"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.bgs.ac.uk",
                "scale": "large"
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-139505",
        "name": "DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS"
    },
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "015467-2025-1",
            "awardID": "015467-2025-1",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 247998.21,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2025-03-31T00:00:00+01:00"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "2",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 1
            }
        ]
    },
    "language": "en"
}