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MRF - Accelerating Delivery of Predator Eradication on the Isles of Scilly

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

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06 Aug 2025 at 12:45

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, located at the Seacole Building in London, is overseeing a procurement process titled "MRF - Accelerating Delivery of Predator Eradication on the Isles of Scilly." This initiative falls under the agricultural and environmental services category and is geographically specific to the Isles of Scilly. The procurement is in the award stage and involves a direct contract award due to exclusive technical rights and location-specific requirements, with the contract period scheduled from 1st September 2025 to 31st March 2027. The upcoming milestone is a scheduled signature date on 15th August 2025.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses involved in agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services to grow by participating in a high-value project funded through the Marine Recovery Fund. Given the project’s specificity and technical delivery requirements, it is best suited for entities capable of engaging in strategic environmental operations and those who can collaborate effectively with local landowners and managers, such as the Duchy of Cornwall and RSWT. Although the direct award approach limits the competition, businesses that align with such niche requirements and can demonstrate exclusive technical or intellectual capabilities may find similar opportunities in related initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MRF - Accelerating Delivery of Predator Eradication on the Isles of Scilly

Notice Description

Progressing the operational plan for rat eradication on Isles of Scilly as a strategic compensatory measure funded through the Marine Recovery Fund. The plan will include planning, research and community engagement which is necessary to progress the delivery of predator reduction programme.

Procurement Information

This requirement is location specific, and a third party could not deliver the measure without the Duchy of Cornwall (Landowner) and RSWT (Land Manager) agreement, Defra do not consider it appropriate to tender for this project. The only route to market option is a direct contract award by single tender action to RSWT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05827b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046529-2025
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
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
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
Jackie Hurley
Contact Email
jackie.hurley@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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