---
title: "tNCEA - NBN Atlas Accelerator 2025-26"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058307"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS"
published: "2025-08-11"
---

# tNCEA - NBN Atlas Accelerator 2025-26

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058307

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## Summary

The contract for the "tNCEA - NBN Atlas Accelerator 2025-26" project is managed by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and Natural England, both based in London, UK. The aim is to enhance the National Biodiversity Network (NBN) Atlas by improving data quality, access controls, and data mobilisation to better serve the UK conservation community. This contract, classified under environmental monitoring excluding construction, was awarded directly to the National Biodiversity Network Trust through a below-threshold procurement process without competition. The contract period spans from 13 August 2025 to 31 March 2026, with a gross value of £98,770, and was officially signed on 11 August 2025.

This procurement process creates opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in environmental technologies and software development. With the focus on enhancing digital platforms and data mobilisation, businesses with expertise in these areas can find avenues for substantial growth and network expansion. By contributing to the enhancement of the NBN Atlas, these businesses can gain visibility and credibility within the conservation field, further aligning with large government departments like DEFRA and Natural England. Such partnerships and projects can serve as stepping stones for SMEs aiming to increase their presence in the environmental sector.

## Notice

The overall aim of the contract is to build on the work completed via the MoA (above) which facilitated major enhancements to the NBN Atlas, including the launch of Access Controls. This requirement is to develop the strong foundation and further accelerate the NBN Trust's work to enhance the value of the NBN Atlas to the UK conservation community by: * enhancing the NBN Atlas platform to increase data quality, improve access controls, and expand data mobilisation capabilities while maintaining compatibility with the existing Living Atlas architecture * enable delivery of the NBN Atlas Strategy, informed by stakeholder needs, to guide future development.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047536-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 12 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £98,770 |
| Contracts value | £98,770 |

## 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY NETWORK TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2025 at 09:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047536-2025
- 7 Aug 2025 at 09:13 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046766-2025
- 7 Aug 2025 at 09:03 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046756-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047536-2025
  11th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046766-2025
  7th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046756-2025
  7th August 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://nbn.org.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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