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title: "Data Management and UK-AIR"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a807"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS"
published: "2026-06-25"
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# Data Management and UK-AIR

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a807

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), located in London, United Kingdom, has completed a direct award contract for the management of data and web services for the UK-AIR website. The contract was awarded to Ricardo-AEA Ltd, a large supplier based in Oxfordshire, under the main procurement category of services. The tender process was justified under the Procurement Act 2023 due to technical reasons allowing only this supplier. The procurement stage has reached completion with the contract starting on 17th June 2026 and ending on 31st March 2027, with a possible one-year extension. This direct procurement method was selected based on the absence of competition for technical reasons.

This contract provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in air quality management services, particularly those capable of offering specialised technical solutions in data management and web service provision. Although this particular opportunity utilised a direct award, firms in the tech industry might explore similar partnership opportunities with governmental bodies by leveraging unique technical capabilities that set them apart from potential competitors. Larger companies with a proven track record in handling complex data and environmental projects would be well-suited to explore such collaborations, ensuring alignment with government objectives and criteria for sole-source contracts.

## Notice

This contract provides data management and the provision of webservices for the UK-AIR website. This direct award is to allow the decommission of the UK-AIR website as we replace the web services with new GOV.UK based dissemination methods.

### Procurement Information

This is a justifiable direct award under the Procurement Act 2023 Schedule 5, the justification of the relevant paragraphs of this schedule are detailed below. Schedule 5, paragraph 6 (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059684-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £661,302 |
| Contracts value | £661,302 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active, Pending |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RICARDO-AEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90731100 - Air quality management

## Release History

- 25 Jun 2026 at 08:57 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059684-2026
- 28 May 2026 at 15:13 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050479-2026
- 28 May 2026 at 15:07 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050473-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059684-2026
  25th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050479-2026
  28th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050473-2026
  28th May 2026 - Transparency 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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