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Update to the Maritime Cliff and Slope Priority Habitat Inventory Layer

NATURAL ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

30 Sep 2025 at 09:22

TenderUpdate

05 Sep 2025 at 07:44

TenderUpdate

28 Aug 2025 at 14:41

Tender

21 Aug 2025 at 10:26

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for updating the Maritime Cliff and Slope Priority Habitat Inventory Layer, led by Natural England, a central government public authority based in London, has reached the award and contract stage. This project, with a focus on environmental issues, geography, and geology services, involved an open competition and has been awarded to the GeoData Institute at the University of Southampton. The contract, valued at £48,824.14, commenced on 29th September 2025 and will end on 30th March 2026. The project's aim is to update the relevant habitat inventory using advanced techniques, under the legislative basis of the UK Parliamentary Act 2023/54, and will release the data as an open dataset under the Open Government Licence (OGL).

This tender creates significant opportunities for companies involved in environmental consultancy, geospatial services, and geographic information systems (GIS). Businesses well-versed in addressing environmental challenges, especially those related to erosion risks and habitat restoration, stand to benefit. The procurement method encouraged wide participation, particularly from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), allowing them to leverage their specialised expertise to compete for future opportunities in the public sector. Engaging in such contracts can not only provide revenue growth for SMEs and large enterprises alike but also enhance their portfolio in the environmental domain.

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Notice Title

Update to the Maritime Cliff and Slope Priority Habitat Inventory Layer

Notice Description

Maritime Cliff and Slope with enhanced attribution and corrected extents to its current and predicted future position taking into consideration key datasets such NCERM2. Stage 2 - further survey of prioritised locations based on the approaches used in GeoData (2025), to identify areas for potential boundary adjustment with ground-truthing or locally derived data, together with 3D surface models and 'fly-through's illustrating the key features and changes. The key output of this project will be an update to the Maritime Cliff and Slope PHI layer for England, which will be released as an open dataset under Open Government Licence (OGL). The data will highlight those priority habitat areas that are at high risk of erosion and could provide a mechanism to focus survey effort on areas of greatest change not only now but into the future. This work will also help target potential future habitat creation and restoration but considering adjacent land uses and erosion/ recession rates.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058bf6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060758-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

38221000 - Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)

71351910 - Geology services

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£49,999 Under £100K
Lots Value
£49,999 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£48,824 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 2025 - 30 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATURAL ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

GEODATA INSTITUTE PART OF UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

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