--- title: "Supporting the Development of the Decision-Making Thresholds 2050" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0591aa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0591aa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0591aa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0591aa.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "JNCC SUPPORT CO" published: "2025-10-22" --- # Supporting the Development of the Decision-Making Thresholds 2050 Buyer: JNCC SUPPORT CO Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0591aa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0591aa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0591aa.json) ## Summary This project is being managed by JNCC SUPPORT CO, a central government public authority located in Peterborough, UK. The contract, titled "Supporting the Development of the Decision-Making Thresholds 2050," focuses on the environmental services sector with a particular emphasis on air pollution effects on ecosystems. The process involved an open competitive procurement method below threshold level, leading to an award on 22 October 2025. The project, which began on 20 October 2025 and is set to conclude on 12 March 2026, was awarded to RICARDO-AEA LIMITED, highlighting the procurement stage from tender to awarding and contract activation. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in environmental services, especially those equipped to engage in policy development and ecological risk assessments. Companies with expertise in environmental modelling, ecological risk management, and policy development can find ample business growth avenues. Firms capable of delivering quality bids, showcasing a strong understanding of ecological impacts, and providing cost-effective solutions are best poised for success in competing for such contracts. ## Notice This project expands on previous work that developed the Decision-Making Thresholds (DMT) to 2030, that was published in 2021. The DMT is an evidence-based approach for determining when a proposal and the emissions it gives rise to are considered "nugatory" in the context of ecological risk assessment. They inform a range of uses from decision making about new or existing proposals to broader policy development and focussing effort to address air pollution effects on ecosystems. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067579-2025 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | 3 Oct 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Oct 2025 | | Contract period | 19 Oct 2025 - 12 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000 | | Lots value | £60,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £54,871 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | JNCC SUPPORT CO | | Locality | PETERBOROUGH | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE2 8YY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough | | Local authority | Peterborough | | Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground | | Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | RICARDO-AEA | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90700000 - Environmental services ## Release History - 22 Oct 2025 at 15:00 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067579-2025 - 22 Sep 2025 at 15:57 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058672-2025 - 18 Sep 2025 at 09:25 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057596-2025 - 1 Sep 2025 at 15:57 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052949-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067579-2025 22nd October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058672-2025 22nd September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057596-2025 18th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052949-2025 1st September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4708 Invitation to Tender Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5299 ITT documents, V2 (Annex A, Section 14 (Evaluation Criteria) has been amended to provide greater clarity on how bids will be assessed. Bidders are advised to refer to 02 ITT_FP_Annex-A_DMT_Final_0.3 within the V2 ITT zip folder for details) - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5300 Bidders questions & answers log - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5478 Please be advised that the deadline for this tender has been extended to Friday 3rd October 2025 at 9:00 AM. Bidders should refer to Version 3 of the ITT pack, which contains the most up-to-date documentation for this project. - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5480 V2 List of bidders questions and answers ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.ricardo.com/en ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0591aa. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0591aa.json.