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title: "Pan-Defra Research and Development Evidence Portal"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f7bd"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS"
published: "2026-09-11"
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# Pan-Defra Research and Development Evidence Portal

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f7bd

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is procuring a Pan-Defra Research and Development Evidence Portal. This is an information technology service intended to support research and development evidence activity across the Defra group. The requirement is classified as information technology services and is a service procurement. The buyer is a UK central government department based in London. The procurement covers one lot and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The portal is to be delivered for Defra’s purposes across its organisation, with the requirement managed centrally by the department. Suppliers whose main business is developing, implementing or supporting IT portals, evidence platforms and related digital services may find the scope relevant, subject to meeting the participation and technical requirements set out in the tender materials.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a selective, two-stage competitive flexible procedure. Stage 1 covers conditions of participation and a supplier questionnaire; Stage 2 is an invitation to submit tenders. Expressions of interest were due by 7 October 2026 at 17:00, and enquiries closed on 18 September 2026 at 17:00. The intended award period ended on 21 December 2026 at 23:59 UTC. The contract is scheduled to run from 13 January 2027 to 12 January 2032, with renewal options described as +1+1 and a maximum end date of 12 January 2034. The estimated value is £500,000 excluding VAT, or £600,000 including VAT. Technical questions account for 100% of the stated quality evaluation, with no economic selection criterion recorded.

This opportunity suits IT service providers with the capability to develop or support a research and development evidence portal for a central government environment. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate their technical capability through the conditions of participation and technical questions, which form the stated quality basis for evaluation. The requirement is explicitly suitable for SMEs, so smaller specialist businesses may be well placed to compete, either independently or through an appropriate delivery model. It is particularly relevant to firms experienced in digital portals, information management, research evidence systems, user-facing platforms and associated IT services. The staged process gives suppliers a participation stage followed by a formal tender stage, making it suitable for businesses able to meet structured government procurement requirements and sustain delivery over a substantial service period.

## Notice

Pan-Defra Research and Development Evidence Portal. Please see the attached tender notice supporting document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086270-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 13 Jan 2027 - 12 Jan 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000 |
| 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 FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 10:45 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086270-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086270-2026
  11th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22279

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-9529.lightning.force.com/lightning/r/ProSpend__Proc_Contract__c/a07P2000028a7K8IAI/view
- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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