Award

Projects for Nature

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jul 2025 at 12:58

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

29 May 2025 at 08:43

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

12 May 2025 at 15:12

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), located at Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, initiated the "Projects for Nature" procurement process with a focus on market research services. This project aims to connect corporate donations to government-screened nature recovery projects, enhancing alignment with national environmental priorities. Conducted through an open procurement method, the contract period spans from 30 July 2025 to 29 July 2026, with an option to extend for an additional year. The procurement stage has reached completion, and the award notice was published on 17 July 2025. The initiative, while initially piloted from December 2024 to May 2025, has already forged relationships and driven additional investments through nature markets.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for companies specialising in market research services and those capable of fostering corporate and environmental partnerships. Businesses with a focus on sustainability and those interested in supporting environmental initiatives will find this project highly relevant. Large-scale operations like Spacehive, which won the recent contract award, are particularly suited to compete, though the initial tender also encouraged participation from SMEs and VCSEs. With the main procurement category being services, this initiative underscores the growing collaboration between corporate sectors and government bodies to bolster environmental efforts, presenting substantial opportunities for companies aiming to demonstrate commitment to sustainability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Projects for Nature

Notice Description

Projects for Nature (P4N) is an initiative that aims to connect corporate donations to nature recovery projects screened by government, ensuring alignment with these national environmental priorities. The initiative has been in pilot from December 2024 - May 2025, raising money from multiple corporate donors and engaging over 50 businesses. More than this, P4N has enabled these corporates to demonstrate action within their nature reporting (e.g. TNFD and SBTN) and established strong relationships between businesses and nature projects that have catalysed further investment, e.g. through nature markets.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Buyer may extend the Contract once for a period of up to 12 Months by giving not less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.

Renewal: The Buyer may extend the Contract once for a period of up to 12 Months by giving not less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051146
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040954-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79310000 - Market research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
£1
Awards Value
£1
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
29 Jul 2025 - 29 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
Charles Francis
Contact Email
charles.francis@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
07920504016

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

SPACEHIVE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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