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title: "Nature Markets Investment Readiness Support Discovery phase"
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# Nature Markets Investment Readiness Support Discovery phase

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd98f400-e039-4d8d-ab39-1b0620aa772d

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## Summary

DEFRA commissioned consultancy support for the discovery phase of its Nature Markets Investment Readiness Support programme. The work is intended to identify evidence-based priority areas and costed work plans to address capacity-building failures in nature markets. It covers four areas: market tools, learning, collaboration and data, with the aim of developing a coherent support package that complements existing efforts. The procurement is for management consultancy services, with delivery in the United Kingdom and other listed locations, including Europe and the rest of the world.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to KPMG LLP on 25 September 2026. DEFRA used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The award value is £284,599.06. The contract runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The earlier tender deadline was 25 September 2026 at 12:00. The requirement was assessed as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published information does not set out the evaluation criteria or explain how bids were compared.

The award indicates demand from DEFRA for specialist consultancy that can diagnose barriers to nature-market development and turn evidence into prioritised, costed interventions. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to combine understanding of nature markets with strong research and analysis, work-plan costing, and the ability to address market tools, learning, collaboration and data as connected elements. The selected supplier delivered the work through a framework call-off, so relevant framework access and experience operating within that route would also matter. DEFRA’s assessment excluded SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises from suitability for this procurement, indicating a requirement positioned for a supplier with the scale and capacity to deliver an integrated discovery exercise.

## Notice

The discovery phase aims to identify evidence-based priority areas and costed work plans to address capacity building nature market failures, focusing on four components: market tools, learning, collaboration, and data, to build a coherent support package without duplicating existing efforts

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/180169e0-6adf-43e2-ab49-de140a0ec050 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £284,599 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £284,599 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KPMG LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 09:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/180169e0-6adf-43e2-ab49-de140a0ec050

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/180169e0-6adf-43e2-ab49-de140a0ec050
  28th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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