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title: "Nature Security research"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06066c"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Nature Security research

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06066c

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is planning a public procurement process for a project titled "Nature Security Research." This initiative focuses on assessing and mitigating risks to national security due to global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse. The procurement, scheduled in London, comes under the services industry category with additional classification in works. The open procurement procedure is in the planning stage, with key activities detailed in a document published on 12th May 2026. Interested parties should note the tender submission deadline is on 27th July 2026, with a clarification period ending on 22nd June 2026.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in research services, particularly those experienced with environmental security and strategic risk analysis. Given the outlined procurement process, the project is particularly suited to SMEs and VCSEs capable of fostering collaborations across academic, policy, and practitioner communities. With a contract value of £2,400,000 and a focus on building interdisciplinary partnerships, this procurement offers a significant potential for growth and collaboration with departments shaping national and international policy on biodiversity risk management.

## Notice

This three-year project will establish a set of approaches to assess and monitor risks to national security - both in the UK and internationally - arising from global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse. It will develop a conceptual framework for characterising nature-related security risks, taking a systems approach that considers complexity, tipping points, feedback loops, risk cascades and compounding shocks. The project will deliver tools and indicators that can be used within Government to (1) assess security risks arising from nature loss, (2) monitor threats and detect emerging risks, and (3) inform mitigation strategies and policy options. The work will be used to improve strategic foresight (e.g. scenario planning and early warning), inform cross-government planning (e.g. through the National Risk Register, intelligence analysis, food and water security policy), and shape UK engagement with international bodies such as IPBES and the Convention on Biological Diversity. It is intended to create enduring tools, partnerships and methods that enable HMG to act early and effectively in response to nature-related security risks. A key aspect of the project will be to build a diverse and interdisciplinary community of researchers and practitioners. Bidders should consider how best to engage academic, policy, and practitioner audiences to inform, shape and embed new thinking on nature security across government.

### Planning Information

Workshop to scope requirements

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043259-2026 |
| Notice type | UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | £2,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| 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

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 12 May 2026 at 07:28 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043259-2026
- 15 Jan 2026 at 10:59 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003396-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043259-2026
  12th May 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003396-2026
  15th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement 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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