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title: "The development and testing of two pollinator functional indicators: a wild plant functional indicator and a crop functional indicator - D7: Species supporting ecosystem functions"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031206"
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# The development and testing of two pollinator functional indicators: a wild plant functional indicator and a crop functional indicator - D7: Species supporting ecosystem functions

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031206

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, involves a contract titled "The development and testing of two pollinator functional indicators: a wild plant functional indicator and a crop functional indicator – D7: Species supporting ecosystem functions". This tender pertains to the environmental monitoring industry and is located in the UK. The procurement method is classified as a limited procedure, specifically a Single Tender Action due to the supplier, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, owning the necessary Intellectual Property Rights. The contract was signed on 30th January 2022 and is valued at £100,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the environmental services sector, particularly those with expertise in ecological research and biodiversity monitoring. Companies that specialise in developing environmental indicators or possess capabilities in data analysis related to ecosystem functions would be well-positioned to explore such contracts. Additionally, providers able to demonstrate a history of collaboration with public sector organisations may find themselves at a competitive advantage in similar future tenders.

## Notice

Contract award for The development and testing of two pollinator functional indicators: a wild plant functional indicator and a crop functional indicator - D7: Species supporting ecosystem functions. The primary aim of this project is to further develop the D7 indicator in relation to pollinators.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract award for The development and testing of two pollinator functional indicators: a wild plant functional indicator and a crop functional indicator - D7: Species supporting ecosystem functions. The primary aim of this project is to further develop the D7 indicator in relation to pollinators.

### Procurement Information

This is a Single Tender Action (STA) under Regulation 32 of the PCR 2015. The justification for the Single Tender Action is because the Supplier owns the Intellectual Property Rights and they are the Sole Supplier. The Supplier completed Phase I of this project, which was competitively tendered, and they hold the required datasets needed to complete Phase II.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002924-2022 |
| 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 | 1 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000 |

## 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 | UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

## Release History

- 1 Feb 2022 at 22:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002924-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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