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title: "Plant Health Forestry Geodata Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055ef0"
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# Plant Health Forestry Geodata Services

Buyer: FORESTRY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055ef0

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## Summary

The Forestry Commission, a sub-central government public authority based in Bristol, has completed the procurement process for "Plant Health Forestry Geodata Services." This procurement was a direct award to Southampton University for the provision of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and database management services in support of plant health strategies in England. The agreement, classified under services related to database systems and services, falls within the scope of a single-supplier framework without reopening competition, effective from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2029. The procurement was conducted under UK legal basis 2023/54 and is valued at £600,000 net, with a gross amount of £720,000.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for enterprises specialising in GIS and database services, particularly those capable of managing legacy systems. The direct award process reflects a need for specialised services that might pose technical difficulties for transfer to alternative suppliers. Large-scale organisations, like universities and companies with proven expertise in database systems and public sector collaborations, would be ideally poised to leverage these opportunities. This framework also provides quality assurance and continuity in service provision, integral to long-term plant health strategies.

## Notice

To provide GIS and database management in support of plant health strategies in England.

### Procurement Information

This is a legacy system that would have disproportionate technical difficulties to move to another supplier. A four year framework gives flexibility to maintain as required, whilst we consider how to modernise the system longer term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047086-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £720,000 |
| Contracts value | £600,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY COMMISSION |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 1EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48610000 - Database systems
- 72320000 - Database services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2025 at 20:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047086-2025
- 18 Jul 2025 at 12:50 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041313-2025
- 14 Jul 2025 at 23:00 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039769-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047086-2025
  7th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041313-2025
  18th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039769-2025
  14th July 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.southampton.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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