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Plant Health Forestry Geodata Services

FORESTRY COMMISSION

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07 Aug 2025 at 20:01

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18 Jul 2025 at 12:50

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14 Jul 2025 at 23:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission, a sub-central government public authority based in Bristol, has completed the procurement process for "Plant Health Forestry Geodata Services." This procurement was a direct award to Southampton University for the provision of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and database management services in support of plant health strategies in England. The agreement, classified under services related to database systems and services, falls within the scope of a single-supplier framework without reopening competition, effective from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2029. The procurement was conducted under UK legal basis 2023/54 and is valued at £600,000 net, with a gross amount of £720,000.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for enterprises specialising in GIS and database services, particularly those capable of managing legacy systems. The direct award process reflects a need for specialised services that might pose technical difficulties for transfer to alternative suppliers. Large-scale organisations, like universities and companies with proven expertise in database systems and public sector collaborations, would be ideally poised to leverage these opportunities. This framework also provides quality assurance and continuity in service provision, integral to long-term plant health strategies.

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Notice Title

Plant Health Forestry Geodata Services

Notice Description

To provide GIS and database management in support of plant health strategies in England.

Procurement Information

This is a legacy system that would have disproportionate technical difficulties to move to another supplier. A four year framework gives flexibility to maintain as required, whilst we consider how to modernise the system longer term.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055ef0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047086-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48610000 - Database systems

72320000 - Database services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£720,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FORESTRY COMMISSION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.services@forestryengland.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1EJ
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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