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Procurement of Marine DEM Data Products

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

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26 Sep 2025 at 14:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, located in London, has recently completed the procurement process titled "Procurement of Marine DEM Data Products" under the industry category of license management software. This procurement, involving the direct award of a contract to OceanWise Limited, was justified under the Procurement Act 2023 due to a lack of competition for technical reasons. The contract, valued at approximately £29,941.92, commenced on 25 August 2025 and will conclude on 25 August 2026. This direct award process was compliant with below-threshold rules, thus not requiring competitive tendering.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in marine data and software licensing. The contract highlights the potential for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like OceanWise Limited to secure direct awards when they possess unique technical expertise and resources. Companies looking to capitalise on such opportunities should focus on cultivating niche specialisations and maintaining high-quality data sources that are pivotal for government projects, particularly those aiming to replace outdated data systems.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement of Marine DEM Data Products

Notice Description

Procurement of Marine Data Products through purchase of Oceanwise Ltd Software Licenses. In line with the Procurement Act 2023, this complies with the thresholds for a Direct Award due to the following justification: "6. (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required and (b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works." This is because Oceanwise have the expertise and knowledge, along with ownership of the best available marine data sources, to produce a dataset that will replace legacy, poor-quality data that has been used previously. Additionally, given the nature of this procurement (i.e. below the Procurement Act threshold of PS139,688), this is a below threshold Direct Award and therefore is compliant with the Below Threshold rules within the Procurement Act 2023.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a36f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060243-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48218000 - License management software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£24,951 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Sep 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2025 - 25 Aug 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
Tom Dubberley
Contact Email
tom.dubberley@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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OCEANWISE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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