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08 Sep 2026 at 10:51

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) commissioned a digital air-pollution awareness service. The work covers developing, testing, publishing and hosting a Digital Tool Bank to support Defra’s air-pollution awareness objectives. This is a public-sector digital service and communications opportunity, combining content or tool development with user testing, online publication and ongoing hosting. The procurement is for services related to air pollution (CPV 90731000). The named buyer is Defra, a central government department, and the supplier is Global Action Plan. The work is associated with the buyer’s environmental and public-awareness activity, with the supplier based in London and the buyer’s address in London.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. Global Action Plan was selected for the single lot, and the award is active. The contract was signed and began on 8 September 2026, running until 28 February 2028. Its value is £30,000 gross, in GBP. The award concerns the complete digital tool-bank service, including development, testing, publication and hosting. The procurement record identifies the requirement and the selected supplier, but does not set out a scored evaluation framework or separate quality and price weightings. This outcome indicates a small-scale central-government digital service contract focused specifically on air-pollution awareness rather than general digital transformation or broad environmental consultancy.

For a supplier assessing future work of this type, the requirement shows demand for a compact, end-to-end digital product: turning air-pollution information or tools into a usable public-facing resource, testing it with users, publishing it online and hosting it through delivery. Credible competitors would need to combine digital service delivery with environmental or air-quality understanding and public-awareness communications. Relevant capability may include accessible content and tool design, user research and testing, web publishing, hosting and service support. Experience of working with a central government department and delivering a focused environmental information service would strengthen a future proposition. The selected supplier’s profile also indicates that a sizeable organisation can deliver this type of specialist public-interest service.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Digital Tool Bank - Air Pollution

Notice Description

Develop, test, publish and host a Digital Tool Bank supporting Defra's air pollution awareness objectives

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f444
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084761-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90731000 - Services related to air pollution

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 28 Feb 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
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

Global Action Plan

Further Information

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