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title: "tNCEA - Unexploded Ordnance Detailed Desk Studies for England Ecosystem Survey"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ec99"
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# tNCEA - Unexploded Ordnance Detailed Desk Studies for England Ecosystem Survey

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ec99

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## Summary

The procurement process for the project titled "tNCEA - Unexploded Ordnance Detailed Desk Studies for England Ecosystem Survey" was conducted by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and Natural England, both located in London, United Kingdom. This procurement falls under the "services" category, specifically ordnance surveying. The process was held under an open procedure, allowing for competitive bidding. The contract, tagged with dates between 4th June 2025 and 1st September 2025, was completed successfully. The tender was part of the planning, tender, and award stages and has now progressed to the completion of contracts with Artios Global Limited and RSK Environment Ltd being the awarded suppliers. The legal basis for this procurement was UK legislative reference 2023/54.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental surveying and unexploded ordnance risk assessments. Sectors such as consultancy firms with expertise in ordnance and environmental surveys and SMEs with the capacity for large-scale project delivery stand particularly poised to benefit. With evaluation criteria balanced between quality and commercial factors, this procurement encourages participation from both SMEs and larger firms, fostering growth by engaging capable suppliers for critical environmental assessments in England. The procurement allows for possible additional studies and extensions, presenting further opportunities for businesses that can efficiently scale operations in response to seasonal demand variations.

## Notice

The overall aim of the contract is to carry out detailed UXO desk studies and risk assessments on selected sites. Two contracts will be awarded each with a requirement to deliver 65 detailed desk studies and risk assessments. Bidders should demonstrate their ability to meet these timelines by outlining a clear plan for resource allocation and efficient management to ensure the successful and timely completion of all studies. The detailed UXO desk studies and risk assessments are for ESS monads (a 1km by 1km square).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: A 6-month extension is needed as previous survey seasons have indicated, that the dropout rate for landowner permissions often leads to an increased need for additional demand of UXO detailed desk studies. The survey season runs from September to March, and the extension will cover most of this period, ensuring there are no delays in the delivery of the surveys.

Renewal: 3mths + 6mths

### Planning Information

We are pleased to invite you to express interest in the Unexploded Ordinance Detailed Desk Studies for England Ecosystem Survey tender opportunity This is a key opportunity for suppliers to input into the requirement and the procurement process. We are keen to engage with the market and understand supplier capabilities. Interested suppliers are asked to register their interest by completing the below questions. This should be done no later than 5pm on the 19/03/2025. https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=UCQKdycCYkyQx044U38RAgMQSTdVqqJGmWIy1UORjtRUREI5MFFST0I3Wlc5VU1DMkJZTVZMVEVMQy4u&route=shorturl If you have any questions prior, please send an email to: ademola.olagunju@defra.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031370-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Award date | 22 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 3 Jun 2025 - 1 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,433 |
| Contracts value | £100,433 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Additional buyers | NATURAL ENGLAND |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | ARTIOS GLOBAL; RSK ENVIRONMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71355200 - Ordnance surveying

## Release History

- 10 Jun 2025 at 16:00 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031370-2025
- 3 Jun 2025 at 09:10 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029396-2025
- 8 Apr 2025 at 12:46 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013656-2025
- 13 Mar 2025 at 11:34 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009167-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031370-2025
  10th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029396-2025
  3rd June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013656-2025
  8th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009167-2025
  13th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=UCQKdycCYkyQx044U38RAgMQSTdVqqJGmWIy1UORjtRUREI5MFFST0I3Wlc5VU1DMkJZTVZMVEVMQy4u&route=shorturl
- https://rskgroup.com/
- https://www.artiosglobal.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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