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Pan-Defra Research and Development Evidence Portal

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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11 Sep 2026 at 10:45

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is procuring a Pan-Defra Research and Development Evidence Portal. This is an information technology service intended to support research and development evidence activity across the Defra group. The requirement is classified as information technology services and is a service procurement. The buyer is a UK central government department based in London. The procurement covers one lot and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The portal is to be delivered for Defra’s purposes across its organisation, with the requirement managed centrally by the department. Suppliers whose main business is developing, implementing or supporting IT portals, evidence platforms and related digital services may find the scope relevant, subject to meeting the participation and technical requirements set out in the tender materials.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a selective, two-stage competitive flexible procedure. Stage 1 covers conditions of participation and a supplier questionnaire; Stage 2 is an invitation to submit tenders. Expressions of interest were due by 7 October 2026 at 17:00, and enquiries closed on 18 September 2026 at 17:00. The intended award period ended on 21 December 2026 at 23:59 UTC. The contract is scheduled to run from 13 January 2027 to 12 January 2032, with renewal options described as +1+1 and a maximum end date of 12 January 2034. The estimated value is £500,000 excluding VAT, or £600,000 including VAT. Technical questions account for 100% of the stated quality evaluation, with no economic selection criterion recorded.

This opportunity suits IT service providers with the capability to develop or support a research and development evidence portal for a central government environment. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate their technical capability through the conditions of participation and technical questions, which form the stated quality basis for evaluation. The requirement is explicitly suitable for SMEs, so smaller specialist businesses may be well placed to compete, either independently or through an appropriate delivery model. It is particularly relevant to firms experienced in digital portals, information management, research evidence systems, user-facing platforms and associated IT services. The staged process gives suppliers a participation stage followed by a formal tender stage, making it suitable for businesses able to meet structured government procurement requirements and sustain delivery over a substantial service period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pan-Defra Research and Development Evidence Portal

Notice Description

Pan-Defra Research and Development Evidence Portal. Please see the attached tender notice supporting document.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f7bd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086270-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Jan 2027 - 12 Jan 2032 Over 5 years
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
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

Further Information

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