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Trialling Innovative Technologies and Volunteer Survey Delivery Models to Enhanc

NATURAL ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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16 Oct 2025 at 10:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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11 Sep 2025 at 09:21

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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10 Sep 2025 at 15:00

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, led by Natural England with assistance from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, focuses on the trialling of innovative technologies and volunteer survey delivery models to enhance habitat mapping and monitoring. The project is located in the United Kingdom, and the procurement process has reached the award stage with a contract signed on 23 September 2025, effective until 31 March 2026. The tender, titled "Trialling Innovative Technologies and Volunteer Survey Delivery Models to Enhance," falls under the industry category of mapping software development services. The procurement method was a direct award, justified by the supplier's intellectual property rights, and the contract value is set at £150,000 GBP net, with a gross amount of £180,000 GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in mapping software development, particularly those with expertise in citizen science or creating platforms for volunteer engagement. It is well-suited for businesses capable of developing and managing projects involving large-scale volunteer participation and data collection initiatives. With the project's focus on enhancing habitat maps through remote-sensing data and volunteer collaboration, companies with existing tools for mapping or those capable of delivering scalable solutions for environmental data management would find this procurement fitting for their business growth strategies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Trialling Innovative Technologies and Volunteer Survey Delivery Models to Enhanc

Notice Description

This contract will research and further develop online volunteer survey models. It builds on experimental work in 2024/25 which engaged and enabled over 1,000 volunteers enhance habitat maps using remote sensed data. The approach leverages 'Deep Time,' a citizen mapping platform that generates accurate, actionable data to support investments in and monitoring of landscape recovery projects for both Natural and Cultural Heritage Capital.

Procurement Information

Intellectual Property

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0597b1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065818-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72212326 - Mapping software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
24 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATURAL ENGLAND
Additional Buyers

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
Postcode Area
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
2
Supplier Names

DIGVENTURES LIMITED

Dig ventures

Further Information

Notice Documents

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