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 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 23 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
- Contact Name
- Amy Stocking, Judith Gyamfi-Renner
- Contact Email
- amy.stocking@naturalengland.org.uk, judith.gyamfi-renner@defra.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +447789125545
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/065818-2025
16th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055641-2025
11th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055454-2025
10th September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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