---
title: "North Devon Pioneers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042980"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL"
published: "2023-12-22"
---

# North Devon Pioneers

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042980

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## Summary

The North Devon Biosphere Foundation has been awarded a contract for the "North Devon Pioneers" tender by the Defra Network eTendering Portal. The procurement falls under the services category with a focus on research and development consultancy services. The procurement method used was a limited procedure with the award being made directly without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £232,113.22 GBP, was signed on 1st March 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially SMEs, in the research and development consultancy services industry to engage with the North Devon Biosphere Foundation and potentially secure contracts for similar projects. The Defra Network eTendering Portal's involvement in the procurement process signifies a commitment to environmental protection, making businesses aligned with such values well-suited to participate in future opportunities within this field.

## Notice

North Devon Pioneers

### Lot Information

Lot 1

- focus on specific elements or likely building blocks of the new schemes. They will be short, low risk, involve limited funding, few participants and will be explorative and iterative. (For example a workshop or structured interviews could be used to test a land management plan).

### Procurement Information

expertise

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037820-2023 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £232,113 |

## 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 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 | NORTH DEVON BIOSPHERE FOUNDATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Dec 2023 at 11:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037820-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
- https://www.northdevonbiosphere.org.uk

## Provenance

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