Notice Information
Notice Title
Riverine Natural Capital Condition and Ecosystem Service Mapping
Notice Description
Deliver Phase 4 of the Riverine Natural Capital Condition and Ecosystem Mapping project, a long-term multi-phase research and development project to develop national freshwater natural capital condition and ecosystem service mapping, the user need for which was identified through the Natural Capital Mapping Needs Review. This Phase 4 contract with Natural Capital Solutions will provide specific scientific and technical expertise and capacity to finish scaling up the prototype mapping they developed in previous phases into a complete national map explorer with England-wide coverage, ready for publication.
Procurement Information
Follow-up work where there was competition for the initial work and the provider has already carried out initial work in the same area.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0581e0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046263-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71354100 - Digital mapping services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 7 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Judith Gyamfi
- Contact Email
- judith.gyamfi-renner@defra.gov.uk, procurement@defra.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 03459335577
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046263-2025
5th August 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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