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title: "Procurement of Land Cover Plus Crops License"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c7c5"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)"
published: "2024-12-13"
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# Procurement of Land Cover Plus Crops License

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c7c5

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## Summary

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has completed the procurement process for a Land Cover Plus Crops License. This project, classified under the IT software package category (CPV code 48517000), was aimed at acquiring a data license specifically provided by the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Enterprise Limited. This license provides detailed maps crucial for DEFRA’s missions in environmental protection. The procurement was conducted via a single source contract due to the absence of competition for technical reasons, with all activities taking place within the UK. The contract was signed on 14th November 2024, with a value of £30,000, under the GPA-covered limited procurement method without prior publication.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT software solutions related to environmental data. Companies with expertise in providing unique, highly detailed data sets that cater to specific technical requirements are particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts. The specialized nature of the dataset, crucial for achieving DEFRA's environmental objectives, underscores the need for businesses that can provide niche data products. Engaging in such procurement processes can yield substantial growth, reputation enhancement, and foster deeper relationships with governmental bodies.

## Notice

Procurement of License Agreement for Land Cover Plus Crops Licenses that are owned by the Supplier.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Single Tender Action for the procurement of a license to utilise data held by the Supplier

### Procurement Information

Single Source contract with UKCEH for the Data License due to the Supplier being the only provider of these key licenses. Although this requirement is below the PCR 2015 threshold for supplies and services (PS139,688), the justification for single source under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) "competition is absent for technical reasons" - the justification for this is as follows:
o Due to the specific level of detail provided by UKCEH against the Land Cover dataset, this license provides the requisite performance for the Customer to meet the required outputs and any deviation from this dataset would be detrimental to DEFRA's mission.
o The unique maps that only UKCEH can offer provide a dataset of application rates at a fine resolution and national scale. The fertiliser map estimates average fertiliser applications between 2010 and 2015 for the whole of England and the pesticide map looks at average pesticide applications between 2012 and 2017 in England, Wales and Scotland. The data for both is provided at a 1km resolution, showing the kg of the active ingredients per 1km2. This meets the requirements of DEFRA to meet its missions.
o Due to the scope of the UKCEH Dataset and the unique detail it provides, DEFRA cannot use any other provider.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040195-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (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 | UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY ENTERPRISE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48517000 - IT software package

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2024 at 08:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040195-2024

## Notice URLs

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

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