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title: "Completing Digital NCA Profiles (Phase 2)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03115b"
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# Completing Digital NCA Profiles (Phase 2)

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03115b

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Completing Digital NCA Profiles (Phase 2)" has been awarded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) through the Defra Network eTendering Portal. This contract, classified under the industry category of platform interconnectivity software development services, entails the continued development and roll-out of a new National Character Area profile platform. The contract is valued at £134,999.73, and was signed on 17 December 2021. The procurement method used for this contract was a limited tender, specifically an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, as it was a Single Tender Action due to the unique expertise and necessary compatibility of the selected supplier, Land Use Consultants. The procurement stage has reached completion.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in software development services, particularly those with experience in environmental platforms and integration solutions. Companies that possess capabilities in unique, custom software development, particularly those familiar with government contracts and environmental data management, would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. As the project involves ongoing development, it highlights the importance of high-level expertise, as well as the potential for businesses to expand their offerings and capabilities in the public sector.

## Notice

Contract Award for the Implementation of a National Character Area Profile Online User Platform - Phase II. This project forms the second phase of the project which involves the continued development and roll-out of a new National Character Area (NCA) profile platform.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract Award for the Implementation of a National Character Area Profile Online User Platform - Phase II. This project forms the second phase of the project which involves the continued development and roll-out of a new National Character Area (NCA) profile platform.

### Procurement Information

This is a Single Tender Action (STA), which falls under Regulation 32 of PCR 2015. A competitive process was not followed because the supplier was part way through the project. The reasons this was an STA were: a) Compatibility - The Supplier has developed significant understanding and specialist expertise required to complete the project to required standards, expertise that no other contractor was able to demonstrate during previous competitive tendering and could therefore not provide within the required timescales. b) Sole Supplier - The Supplier are the only contractor with the relevant expertise and online platform servers that are required for this project. C) Property Rights - The Supplier owns the online platform servers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002753-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £134,999 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LAND USE CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212211 - Platform interconnectivity software development services

## Release History

- 31 Jan 2022 at 22:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002753-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

## Provenance

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