Notice Information
Notice Title
GF: NMU Design Consultancy
Notice Description
NMU Design Consultancy provided by EPIC to deliver a Gap Analysis Report on the status of a new Nature Markets Unit.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060d9e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010278-2026
- 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
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66171000 - Financial consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £28,826 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £28,826 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 27 Jan 2026 - 25 Mar 2026 1-6 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
- DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Procurement
- Contact Email
- procurement@defra.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 03459335577
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/010278-2026
5th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007147-2026
27th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006308-2026
23rd January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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