Official UK procurement notice
Plant Health Forestry Geodata Services
Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 16 Jul 2025no call for competition
Awarded to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo provide GIS and database management in support of plant health strategies in England.
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Published description of the framework
Single supplier framework
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Aug 2025, 21:01 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047086- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055ef0Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
- Published justification
This is a legacy system that would have disproportionate technical difficulties to move to another supplier. A four year framework gives flexibility to maintain as required, whilst we consider how to modernise the system longer term.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
29 Jul 2025 → 7 Aug 2025 · 2 dates- Standstill ends29 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published7 Aug 2025, 21:01 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jul 2025- Transparency notice published15 Jul 2025, 00:00 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published18 Jul 2025, 13:50 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected30 Jul 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published7 Aug 2025, 21:01 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jul 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2029 | £720,000 inc. VAT | 16 Jul 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
- Signed
- 31 Jul 2025
- Value
- £600,000
- Period
- 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2029
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: Invoicing · Database Access · Standards and Security
- Invoicing
- Database Access
- Standards and Security
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITYFramework contractor
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