Notice Information
Notice Title
UKRI-5278 Connecting People with Nature
Notice Description
UKRI-NERC wishes to establish Contract(s) for the design and delivery of up to three (3) projects, to connect and engage a broad range of audiences with nature.
Lot Information
Lot #2: Environmental security
NERC priorities under this theme include: increase our power to predict environmental change; integrate geopolitical and environmental risks; build resilience in critical systems. During a recent consultation exercise participants identified that many key environmental issues affecting us are linked to climate change and the need to address the negative impacts of the climate crisis in areas such as food security, energy, waste management air and soil quality, climate inequalities and transport.
Renewal: Contracts shall be Completed by 31st March 2026, with optional extensions of 2 x 2-week periods from commencement of the Contract.
Lot#1 Green GrowthNERC priorities under this theme include: tackle climate change mitigation and adaptation together; deliver prosperity through effective management and restoration of the environment; maximise the value of the environment to the UK economy. Public dialogues have highlighted access to green spaces and nature (and the inequalities that affect it) as a key priority. They also identified collaboration between social and environmental scientists, sustainable food systems and action to address biodiversity loss as important areas for future focus.
Renewal: Contracts shall be Completed by 31st March 2026, with optional extensions of 2 x 2-week periods from commencement of the Contract.
Lot #3: Responsible innovationNERC priorities under this theme include: harness novel technology; robust evidence without advocacy; innovate from our data. Understanding the impacts of innovative technologies to ensure they are being used for positive benefit and public good was identified as the main priority by the public audiences recently consulted.
Renewal: Contracts shall be Completed by 31st March 2026, with optional extensions of 2 x 2-week periods from commencement of the Contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d0b9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067103-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £112,500 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £112,500 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 26 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)
- Contact Name
- NERC Procurement
- Contact Email
- nercprocurement@ukri.org
- Contact Phone
- 01793442000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
- Postcode
- SN2 1FL
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK71 Swindon
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067103-2025
21st October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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