---
title: "tNCEA - Underground Utilities Services for EES - 2025-26"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059dff"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS"
published: "2025-09-19"
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# tNCEA - Underground Utilities Services for EES - 2025-26

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059dff

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## Summary

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in collaboration with Natural England, has initiated an open tender process for the procurement of underground utilities services, titled "tNCEA - Underground Utilities Services for EES - 2025-26". This process is in the tender stage and falls under the services industry category, with the focus on ordnance surveying and geology services. The tender, focusing on ensuring safety and compliance through UXO Engineer watching briefs and pre-desk UXO searches, is set to close for enquiries on 29th September 2025, with tender submissions concluding by 6th October 2025. The contract period will commence on 1st November 2025 and run until 31st March 2026, with possible renewal options extending up to December 2026. The project is based in London, UK, under a procurement legal framework established by UK legislation in 2023.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in geotechnical services, particularly those with experience in unexploded ordnance (UXO) safety assessments. SMEs involved in providing technical and compliance services to government projects may find this contract an ideal fit, as it offers a balance of technical and commercial criteria set at 50% each. Given the project's focus on safety compliance during environmental surveys, businesses equipped with the necessary expertise and safety credentials will have a competitive edge in securing this contract. The open competition format ensures broad participation, allowing businesses committed to public sector service delivery to potentially expand their footprint within governmental procurement channels.

## Notice

This requirement is split into two parts. Part 1 of this requirement is to provide 151 UXO Engineer watching briefs during the execution of the EES soil survey on selected surveys sites, where this has been recommended, as a safety precaution to ensure safety and compliance with regulatory standards. Part 2 of this requirement is to deliver 500 pre-desk UXO searches.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: To cover any additional work.

Renewal: 5 + 9 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058047-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | £1 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71351910 - Geology services
- 71355200 - Ordnance surveying

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2025 at 10:26 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058047-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058047-2025
  19th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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