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Published 18 Feb 2025, 09:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Open Access LandIS Portal

Official notice

Authority: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS·Consortium: 3 public authorities

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£6,500,000exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Cranfield University2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The existing LandIS agreement between Cranfield University (CU) and Defra sets out the conditions under which Defra can access:

The platform which is owned and hosted by Cranfield for the provision of National Soil Map (NATMAP)
National Soil Inventory (NSI) and soil attribute data (SOILSERIES & HORIZON), and its supplementary data bases (broadly: the LandIS platform data). All Crown bodies currently enjoy full royalty-free access to LandIS, and this available to charities and research institutions. Non-crown bodies such as the Environment Agency or Natural England, and other public sector bodies, private individuals, consultants, and businesses do not have royalty-free access to this data. Defra and Cranfield University are working towards reducing or removing some of the licencing restrictions pertaining to the afore mentioned datasets.

CPV: Data services · Environmental information systems · Maintenance of information technology software

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

Extensions: 4 years 5 months + 1 year + 1 year + 1 year

72267100 Maintenance of information technology software

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: 18 Feb 2025, 09:01 GMT
Last source update: 17 Oct 2025, 09:49 BST
Authority reference: C30438
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-066137
Classification (CPV): Data servicesEnvironmental information systemsMaintenance of information technology software
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e30b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Cranfield University and Defra own separate and joint Intellectual Property in the NATMAP, NSI and other associated supplementary Databases. This project will allow for the majority of the databases to be accessed via the Open or Restricted License by removing the current licencing requirements, whilst allowing the IP rights to be retained. This is a compliant Single Tender Action under Regulation 32 Public Contracts Regulations 2015, as we are protecting the exclusive rights held by both Defra and Cranfield University.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

24 Feb 2025 → 17 Oct 2025 · 2 dates

Tender period opens
24 Feb 2025
Notice published370 days ago
17 Oct 2025, 09:49 BST

Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Feb 2025

Status changed to complete
19 Feb 2025, 11:31 GMT
Procurement method changed
19 Feb 2025, 11:31 GMT
Buyer details updated
19 Feb 2025, 11:31 GMT
Buyer details updated
28 Feb 2025, 12:02 GMT

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	TextII.1.4.1	The existing LandIS agreement between Cranfield University (CU) and Defra sets out that Cranfield charges for access to its datasets and limits how they can be used, which broadly encompasses:• The platform which is owned and hosted by Cranfield for the provision of National Soil Map (NATMAP)• National Soil Inventory (NSI) and soil attribute data (SOILSERIES & HORIZON), and its supplementary data …	The existing LandIS agreement between Cranfield University (CU) and Defra sets out the conditions under which Defra can access:• The platform which is owned and hosted by Cranfield for the provision of National Soil Map (NATMAP)• National Soil Inventory (NSI) and soil attribute data (SOILSERIES & HORIZON), and its supplementary data bases (broadly: the LandIS platform data).All Crown bodies curren…
—	TextII.2.4.1	The existing LandIS agreement between Cranfield University (CU) and Defra sets out that Cranfield charges for access to its datasets and limits how they can be used, which broadly encompasses:• The platform which is owned and hosted by Cranfield for the provision of National Soil Map (NATMAP)• National Soil Inventory (NSI) and soil attribute data (SOILSERIES & HORIZON), and its supplementary data …	The existing LandIS agreement between Cranfield University (CU) and Defra sets out the conditions under which Defra can access:• The platform which is owned and hosted by Cranfield for the provision of National Soil Map (NATMAP)• National Soil Inventory (NSI) and soil attribute data (SOILSERIES & HORIZON), and its supplementary data bases (broadly: the LandIS platform data).All Crown bodies curren…

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-02: 1 release · 18 Feb 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £20,684,5182 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 29 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cranfield University	£6,500,000 †	—	Awarded
Cranfield University	£14,184,518 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 066137-2025-1 · Cranfield University
Signed
29 Sept 2025
Value
£14,184,518
Status
active
Contract 005783-2025-1 · Cranfield University
Signed
19 Feb 2025
Value
£6,500,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UK, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal)Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection London, UKContact name, email
Defra Group CommercialContracting authority London, UKContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Public Procurement Review BodyMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point N/AContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Cranfield UniversityAwarded supplierN/A Cranfield, Bedfordshire,, Bedforshire, UK, MK43 0ALContact phone
Cranfield UniversityAwarded supplierN/A Cranfield, Bedfordshire,, Cranfield, UK, MK43 0ALContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.