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Procurement of Data Research Repository Replacement Proof of Concept

IT software package
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS: "Procurement of Data Research Repository Replacement Proof of Concept". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityDEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
2.2Bids / Report
66.7% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
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Coverage: 6 active published awards; 6 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published25 Mar 2026, 07:22 GMT
Last source update25 Mar 2026, 07:22 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationIT software package
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-067360
What is being bought
Procurement of a discrete Proof of Concept through a compliant CCS Framework
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    25 Mar 2026, 07:22 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    25 Mar 2026, 07:22 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    25 Mar 2026, 07:22 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Defra has a legal obligation to publish its research outputs on compliant platforms and to manage its R&D programme with transparency, auditability, and accountability—demonstrating the value and impact of public investment. As part of Discovery work, a Proof of Concept exercise was run through a compliant framework for a short-term period (three months) to understand and test the requirements needed to support a future procurement exercise.<br/>Discussions were held with Project team to understand the market and potential solutions that would meet the requirements. Given the requirements for a Cloud solution, it was felt that the use of the G-Cloud 14 framework offered the best route to market for the purchase of the exploratory pilot Research Repository Service. A downselect was conducted via G-Cloud 14 in accordance with the Framework terms.<br/><br/>Although this is a call-off from the G-Cloud 14 Framework, the justification for this Direct Award is under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) “competition is absent for technical reasons” – the Call Off has downselected on technical criteria against a list of suppliers in accordance with the framework.<br/><br/>The value of the contract is a total contract value of £37,438.00 (ex VAT) for a three- month period. Additional information: Defra has a legal obligation to publish its research outputs on compliant platforms and to manage its R&D programme with transparency, auditability, and accountability—demonstrating the value and impact of public investment. As part of Discovery work, a Proof of Concept exercise was run through a compliant framework for a short-term period (three months) to understand and test the requirements needed to support a future procurement exercise.<br/>Discussions were held with Project team to understand the market and potential solutions that would meet the requirements. Given the requirements for a Cloud solution, it was felt that the use of the G-Cloud 14 framework offered the best route to market for the purchase of the exploratory pilot Research Repository Service. A downselect was conducted via G-Cloud 14 in accordance with the Framework terms.<br/><br/>Although this is a call-off from the G-Cloud 14 Framework, the justification for this Direct Award is under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) “competition is absent for technical reasons” – the Call Off has downselected on technical criteria against a list of suppliers in accordance with the framework.<br/><br/>The value of the contract is a total contract value of £37,438.00 (ex VAT) for a three- month period.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    25 Mar 2026, 07:22 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 15 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · £37,438
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Elsevier B.V
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£37,438 · signed 15 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 1 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 1)
smeBids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contracting authority GB-FTS-178371
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  • DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
    buyer
    mediationBody
    reviewBody
    reviewContactPoint

    Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UK, SW1P 4DF
    tom.dubberley@defra.gov.uk
    +44 7827903738

  • Elsevier B.V
    supplier

    33158992
    Radarweg 29, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Amsterdam, UK, 1043 NX
    +44 7787698404
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleDefra has a legal obligation to publish its research outputs on compliant platforms and to manage its R&D programme with transparency, auditability, and accountability—demonstrating the value and impact of public investment. As part of Discovery work, a Proof of Concept exercise was run through a compliant framework for a short-term period (three months) to understand and test the requirements needed to support a future procurement exercise.<br/>Discussions were held with Project team to understand the market and potential solutions that would meet the requirements. Given the requirements for a Cloud solution, it was felt that the use of the G-Cloud 14 framework offered the best route to market for the purchase of the exploratory pilot Research Repository Service. A downselect was conducted via G-Cloud 14 in accordance with the Framework terms.<br/><br/>Although this is a call-off from the G-Cloud 14 Framework, the justification for this Direct Award is under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) “competition is absent for technical reasons” – the Call Off has downselected on technical criteria against a list of suppliers in accordance with the framework.<br/><br/>The value of the contract is a total contract value of £37,438.00 (ex VAT) for a three- month period.