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Official UK procurement notice

Projects for Nature · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Budget not disclosed£1≈ £1 / year · £1 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 6 Jun 2025awarded 16 Jul 2025

Awarded to Spacehive Limited

Contract term 1 yrends 7 Jul 2026 · up to 7 Jul 2027 with extensions · starts 7 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Projects for Nature (P4N) is an initiative that aims to connect corporate donations to nature recovery projects screened by government, ensuring alignment with these national environmental priorities. The initiative has been in pilot from December 2024 – May 2025, raising money from multiple corporate donors and engaging over 50 businesses. More than this, P4N has enabled these corporates to demonstrate action within their nature reporting (e.g. TNFD and SBTN) and established strong relationships between businesses and nature projects that have catalysed further investment, e.g. through nature markets.

CPV: Market research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£1

Contract period: 7 Jul 2025 – 7 Jul 2026 (1 yr) · up to 7 Jul 2027 with extensionsValue: £1 exc. VAT · £1 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The Buyer may extend the Contract once for a period of up to 12 Months by giving not less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period. · The Buyer may extend the Contract once for a period of up to 12 Months by giving not less than 10 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.

79310000 Market research services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
None.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: As specified in the Bidder Pack Part 2 - Procurement Specific Requirements: Evaluation Stage 1: Technical (65%) Evaluation Stage 2: Social Values/Sustainability (10%) Evaluation Stage 3: Commercial (25%)

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
None.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 May 2025, 16:12 BST
Last source update: 17 Jul 2025, 13:58 BST
Authority reference: C28927
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-020600
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Market research services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051146 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Defra Group eSourcing

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 6 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 23 May 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

12 May 2025 → 17 Jul 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
12 May 2025, 16:12 BST
Clarification questions by
23 May 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline
6 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
Contract starts
7 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published
17 Jul 2025, 13:58 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2025

Tender notice published
12 May 2025, 16:12 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
29 May 2025, 09:43 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
17 Jul 2025, 13:58 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
17 Jul 2025, 13:58 BST
Contract signature expected
29 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Published amendments (1)

The estimated duration is being changed from 4 years to 1 year, until 2026, with an optional extension of 12 months. This is an error in the original notice that is being corrected.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £11 award exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Spacehive LimitedSME30 Jul 2025 – 29 Jul 2026 · up to 28 Jul 2027Extensions: 1 x 12 month · Options: 1 x 12 month	£1	16 Jul 2025	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SpacehiveAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGND-7136-HRND 163 City Road, London, London, EC1V 1NRContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender17 Jul 2025, 13:58 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender29 May 2025, 09:43 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender12 May 2025, 16:12 BST