Notice Information
Notice Title
British Geological Survey Licence 2026
Notice Description
This is a data licence required for the Defra Group. This data can only be purchased from British Geological Survey who are the sole providers. The data licence provides the use of a number of British Geological Survey (BGS) data layers which include multiple geology and groundwater datasets.
Procurement Information
This is a data licence required for the Defra Group. This data can only be purchased from British Geological Survey who are the sole providers. This is therefore a compliant STA under Schedule 5: 5. The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract-- (a)due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. And 6. The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract-- (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. The data licence provides the use of a number of British Geological Survey (BGS) data layers which include multiple geology and groundwater datasets.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066be0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032320-2026
- 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
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
90700000 - Environmental services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £247,103 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £247,103 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Apr 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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
- DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/032320-2026
9th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023962-2026
17th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023900-2026
17th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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