Official UK procurement notice
British Geological Survey Licence 2026
Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a data licence required for the Defra Group. This data can only be purchased from British Geological Survey who are the sole providers.
The data licence provides the use of a number of British Geological Survey (BGS) data layers which include multiple geology and groundwater datasets.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Mar 2026, 10:50 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Apr 2026, 12:05 BST
- Authority reference
C33494- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032320- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066be0Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
This is a data licence required for the Defra Group. This data can only be purchased from British Geological Survey who are the sole providers. This is therefore a compliant STA under Schedule 5:
- The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract—
(a)due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and
(b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
And
- The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract—
(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.
The data licence provides the use of a number of British Geological Survey (BGS) data layers which include multiple geology and groundwater datasets.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
27 Mar 2026 → 9 Apr 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends209 days ago27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published196 days ago9 Apr 2026, 12:05 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2026- Transparency notice published17 Mar 2026, 10:50 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published17 Mar 2026, 11:36 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published9 Apr 2026, 12:05 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEOL (UK) Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 | £247,103same award published again · counted once | 13 Mar 2026standstill to 27 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| JEOL (UK) Ltd | £247,103 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
British Geological Survey Licence 2026 · JEOL (UK) Ltd
- Signed
- 30 Mar 2026
- Value
- £247,103
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Licence Agreement.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- British Geological Survey (BGS)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender