DgP - IHS membership 2026-2027

Official notice

Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£13,789published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Accuris2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

IHS membership provides access to up‑to‑date British Standards, construction regulations, technical guidance, and industry information. This supports DgP Technical Services in delivering assurance across maintenance, construction, design, compliance, innovation, risk management, and sustainability for Defra’s science estate. The platform offers a single, comprehensive source for current standards and guidance, helping the team stay aligned with legislation and emerging technologies. IHS (Accuris) aggregates content from over 400 publishers, ensuring broad coverage of essential technical documentation.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Eligibility: SME eligible

98100000 Membership organisation services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Feb 2026, 13:50 GMT
Last source update: 24 Feb 2026, 13:15 GMT
Authority reference: C33082
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-016472
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064f1a Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Feb 2026

Transparency notice published
12 Feb 2026, 13:50 GMT
UK5
Contract details notice published
24 Feb 2026, 13:15 GMT
UK7
Contract signature expected
2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £13,7891 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Accuris14 Mar 2026 – 13 Mar 2027	£13,789same award published again · counted once	—	Standstill
Accuris	£13,789 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

DgP - IHS membership 2026-2027 · Accuris
Signed
9 Feb 2026
Value
£13,789
Period
14 Mar 2026 – 13 Mar 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNBD-3289-CDGX Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

AccurisAwarded supplier The Capitol Building Oldbury Bracknell, Bracknell, South East, RG128FZContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender24 Feb 2026, 13:15 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender12 Feb 2026, 13:50 GMT