--- title: "Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a20bafde-596f-4cf2-9f20-adf877c3d998" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a20bafde-596f-4cf2-9f20-adf877c3d998" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a20bafde-596f-4cf2-9f20-adf877c3d998.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a20bafde-596f-4cf2-9f20-adf877c3d998.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEFRA" published: "2024-09-13" --- # Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS) Buyer: DEFRA Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a20bafde-596f-4cf2-9f20-adf877c3d998 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a20bafde-596f-4cf2-9f20-adf877c3d998) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a20bafde-596f-4cf2-9f20-adf877c3d998.json) ## Summary DEFRA is initiating the procurement process for the "Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS)" project, classified under IT services: consulting, software development, Internet, and support (CPV Code: 72000000). This tender is currently in the planning stage, with a focus on engaging the market and collecting feedback through a Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire. Key documents and responses to clarification questions have been provided, with the engagement end date set for 14th August 2024. The procurement process aims to establish solutions that cater to multiple locations, including British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom, among others. Businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in environmental and digital solutions, can benefit significantly from this tender by providing innovative regulatory services. SMEs are encouraged to participate, aligning with DEFRA's commitment to fostering competition and inclusivity in public procurement. Companies well-suited for this opportunity include those offering consulting, software development, and support services, capable of contributing to DEFRA's objectives for sustainable environmental and regulatory digital advancement. ## Notice This Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire is seeking the market's expertise and interest in a pan-DEFRA requirement for Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS) as a reprocurement of the previous Smart Environmental Regulatory Programme (SERP). Responses to Clarification Questions have been provided. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19573a1c-f0cc-4b28-bc0d-d2e3adb61ce5 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Aug 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFRA | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3JR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 13 Sep 2024 at 16:14 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19573a1c-f0cc-4b28-bc0d-d2e3adb61ce5 - 31 Aug 2024 at 16:21 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/566f0401-ba42-4f98-979d-13a9fbe1b677 - 21 Aug 2024 at 15:52 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47d5d8cf-411b-4cc7-8d70-67c6b9ef435c - 14 Aug 2024 at 07:51 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8d21a72-c72d-488e-b4ff-e175e9254072 - 13 Aug 2024 at 11:52 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5c657e9-ced1-4e67-93d8-f8d84200422f - 9 Aug 2024 at 14:37 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38e7bb23-2b73-4a1b-836a-2b3538d213c2 - 5 Aug 2024 at 10:47 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19e62c48-5676-4897-ab53-2318a242c68c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19573a1c-f0cc-4b28-bc0d-d2e3adb61ce5 13th September 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/566f0401-ba42-4f98-979d-13a9fbe1b677 31st August 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47d5d8cf-411b-4cc7-8d70-67c6b9ef435c 21st August 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8d21a72-c72d-488e-b4ff-e175e9254072 14th August 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5c657e9-ced1-4e67-93d8-f8d84200422f 13th August 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38e7bb23-2b73-4a1b-836a-2b3538d213c2 9th August 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19e62c48-5676-4897-ab53-2318a242c68c 5th August 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/afc300e2-1bcc-4955-81f8-655004a98b88 20240805 Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f9dc9cb-a166-4ef8-9fbe-fc07ccbd9c5c 20240805 Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS) - Please note that this is the original Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire and has been superseded by a later version. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dfe33b79-d942-489c-a056-d006d7bdbb38 20240809 Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a0fd28b5-350a-44a3-8e83-19a88e628e42 20240805 Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS) - Please note that this is the original Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire and has been superseded by a later version. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/47c2bd38-8834-4141-8642-14dc09d0f508 20240809 Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c3ae769f-b49b-44e2-9228-cf9999b9932c 20240813 SERDS Stage 1 Pre-Engagement Questionnaire Responses to CQs - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dc499ec1-7789-4455-a970-122aeaef74b8 20240805 Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS) - Please note that this is the original Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire and has been superseded by a later version. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7e119cca-b285-4500-81ea-27147d8dbd98 20240809 Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9d892e9d-9f73-4956-88c9-92719f6b21f8 20240813 SERDS Stage 1 Pre-Engagement Questionnaire Responses to CQs - Stage 1 Responses to Clarification Questions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8bd59b7a-50a3-4a39-8460-8dcdbd351d9f 20240814 Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS) - Updated Pre-Market Questionnaire to reflect deadline extension to 14th August at 1700hrs - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/50d8c059-6f58-46ee-9148-93535f9cf9a6 20240805 Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS) - Please note that this is the original Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire and has been superseded by a later version. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b99e7d73-d78b-4369-a2e5-5c804b1977da 20240809 Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/32210bba-0aa0-4c07-8298-82e3691dbec6 20240813 SERDS Stage 1 Pre-Engagement Questionnaire Responses to CQs - Stage 1 Responses to Clarification Questions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/64db0c80-7a88-4adf-b68e-16e55b78925d 20240814 Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS) - Updated Pre-Market Questionnaire to reflect deadline extension to 14th August at 1700hrs - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3310a278-3894-4fc2-bd1d-8f03fda95c83 20240821 SERDS Industry Brief Transcript - Upload of SERDS Industry Brief Transcript - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d8208b0d-0b93-4ed6-be13-606f694a0645 20240820 SERDS Industry Briefing v0.2 - 21082024 - Upload of Presentation Slides following SERDS Industry Briefing - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f6e98455-ceb6-452b-8e40-37390645ad57 20240805 Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS) - Please note that this is the original Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire and has been superseded by a later version. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/594a80e6-6e12-4092-ae27-214fcbf803b1 20240809 Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5faa0a55-ee62-4fb7-8116-38eb8436cfb9 20240813 SERDS Stage 1 Pre-Engagement Questionnaire Responses to CQs - Stage 1 Responses to Clarification Questions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a5d7ad43-9984-4730-b9e1-4b46432e3d67 20240814 Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS) - Updated Pre-Market Questionnaire to reflect deadline extension to 14th August at 1700hrs - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a3cc02f-21d9-47a8-b53a-942073065f05 20240821 SERDS Industry Brief Transcript - Upload of SERDS Industry Brief Transcript - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/81c8b90b-0642-4597-9b1f-f908601cf160 20240820 SERDS Industry Briefing v0.2 - 21082024 - Upload of Presentation Slides following SERDS Industry Briefing - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d4d9753d-9fe0-4aa8-8254-a59a17786e82 20240831 SERDS Industry Brief CQ Responses Note - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/153118a4-7610-4278-9458-491a4a3e9f9f 20240805 Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS) - Please note that this is the original Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire and has been superseded by a later version. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/625e435d-567d-41ef-b69b-33fcf057e98e 20240809 Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a62cd756-0c16-40c2-a2fd-6ebb92bd13a7 20240813 SERDS Stage 1 Pre-Engagement Questionnaire Responses to CQs - Stage 1 Responses to Clarification Questions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dfe9add6-630a-4ab4-984e-c0c2be2d0958 20240814 Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS) - Updated Pre-Market Questionnaire to reflect deadline extension to 14th August at 1700hrs - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/98502b5e-a468-4a42-9d0a-cbea2645275f 20240821 SERDS Industry Brief Transcript - Upload of SERDS Industry Brief Transcript - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5e759d7b-5a07-49bb-a03c-4bf092b01340 20240820 SERDS Industry Briefing v0.2 - 21082024 - Upload of Presentation Slides following SERDS Industry Briefing - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/32223346-fb65-4b72-954b-7a0436136899 20240831 SERDS Industry Brief CQ Responses Note - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/057bc39a-6e86-4e45-b33b-9cd92539f73a 20240913 SERDS Industry Brief CQs and Responses ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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