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# Evaluation of the NCEA Programme (2021-2025)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/evaluation-of-the-ncea-programme-2021-2025-ocds-h6vhtk-039903). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defra Network eTendering Portal: "Evaluation of the NCEA Programme (2021-2025)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Defra Network eTendering Portal](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defra-network-etendering-portal-GB-FTS-99321)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development consultancy services, Research and development services and related consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-039903`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/evaluation-of-the-ncea-programme-2021-2025-ocds-h6vhtk-039903#tl-md)

## Description
Market Engagement:<br/><br/>Defra is developing a specification, to evaluate the Natural Capital Ecosystem Assessment programme (NCEA). This requirement is planned to be advertised in early 2023. The service is expected to be required up until approximately April 2025. Defra is holding market engagement events in the form of Microsoft Teams calls, to understand market capabilities and capacities for the requirement. NCEA staff will provide a short overview of the requirement and the NCEA Programme, and then open the floor to suppliers to provide feedback and ask questions.<br/><br/>If you wish to attend or have any queries about the event please contact laura.hoile@defra.gov.uk who will register your space and provide you with the MS teams link for the sessions:<br/><br/>Session 1: 31 Jan 15:30 – 17:00<br/>Session 2: Monday 6 Feb 15:00 – 16:30<br/><br/>The procurement strategy and route to market is subject to change and market research, and Defra will start planning this after Session 2.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 73200000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The NCEA (2021-2025) is a £140m Research and Development (R&D) programme delivered over three years through two separate portfolios, terrestrial (tNCEA) and marine (mNCEA).  It is a science innovation and transformation programme, which spans across ...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001736-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-01-19T16:18:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T07:22:11.630Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-039903