Award

Annual Subscription to Business Disability Forum

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

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Award

15 Aug 2025 at 08:19

Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency, located at Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, has successfully completed the procurement process for the "Annual Subscription to Business Disability Forum" service. This falls under the industry category of subscription services, with a CPV code of 79980000, and focuses on enabling inclusive engagement. The procurement stage is marked as complete, indicating that the Agency has directly procured the membership to the Business Disability Forum without competition, adhering to the regulations outlined in the UKPGA 2023/54. The award, valued at £21,000 (net), is set to commence on 19th August 2025 and will last until 31st March 2026. Key parties involved included the supplier, Business Disability Forum, based in London, and the milestone for future signature was scheduled for 18th August 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses that offer similar services to engage with government agencies, albeit this particular procurement was conducted without competition, indicating a preference for established relationships or highly specialised offerings. Businesses akin to Business Disability Forum, with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and disability support services, may find potential growth opportunities in this sector. Organisations that specialise in advising or providing specialised membership services could position themselves as future suppliers, especially those that can demonstrate unique value or innovative approaches within the public sector landscape.

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Notice Title

Annual Subscription to Business Disability Forum

Notice Description

EDI are arranging with Business Disability Forum (BDF) to renew our annual membership for another year at Partner level.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058888
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048986-2025
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
Below threshold - without 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

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£21,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
18 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Contact Name
Network Procurement
Contact Email
network.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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BUSINESS DISABILITY FORUM

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