--- title: "tNCEA - Unexploded Ordinance Pre-desk Studies and Engineer Watching Briefs" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059e00" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-059e00" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059e00.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059e00.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS" published: "2025-10-28" --- # tNCEA - Unexploded Ordinance Pre-desk Studies and Engineer Watching Briefs Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059e00 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-059e00) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059e00.json) ## Summary The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, along with Natural England, has completed the procurement process titled "tNCEA - Unexploded Ordinance Pre-desk Studies and Engineer Watching Briefs." This contract is designated under the services category, with a focus on ordnance surveying within the United Kingdom. Located in London, the procurement stage has advanced through the planning, tender, and award phases, culminating in the awarding of the contract to Artios Global Limited. The procurement was conducted through an open, below-threshold competition, highlighting the close of tender submissions on 6th October 2025 and commencing from 1st November 2025 through to 31st March 2026, with extension options available into December 2026. This contract represents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the area of safety compliance and ordnance surveying. With an emphasis on providing unexploded ordinance engineer watching briefs and conducting pre-desk UXO searches, businesses that specialise in geology services and ordnance surveying are particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts. Opportunities for growth are further enhanced by the potential to renew and extend service provisions, noting the value in fostering partnerships with public authorities like the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. ## 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/068779-2025 | | 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 | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 22 Oct 2025 | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | £1 | | Awards value | £77,839 | | Contracts value | £77,839 | ## 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 | ARTIOS GLOBAL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71351910 - Geology services - 71355200 - Ordnance surveying ## Release History - 28 Oct 2025 at 09:23 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068779-2025 - 23 Oct 2025 at 10:06 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067729-2025 - 23 Sep 2025 at 10:53 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058846-2025 - 23 Sep 2025 at 10:48 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058837-2025 - 23 Sep 2025 at 10:35 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058827-2025 - 19 Sep 2025 at 10:27 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058048-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068779-2025 28th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067729-2025 23rd October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058846-2025 23rd September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058837-2025 23rd September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058827-2025 23rd September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058048-2025 19th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.artiosglobal.com/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## 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-059e00. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059e00.json.