Official UK procurement notice
tNCEA - Citizen Science Integrated Survey Design
Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNatural England, on behalf of Defra and the NCEA programme, are working to design and test Integrated Surveys for collaborative monitoring. This contract aims to bring together a range of accessible survey approaches and methods, considering how these should be deployed in unison to achieve greater survey participation, capacity, capability and a greater result in terms of both science & evidence insight and public engagement. The evidence gathered through this collaborative monitoring approach will contribute valuable understanding to the quick detection of pressures and environmental change and inform adaptive management. The integrated surveys are designed to provide wider direct & in-direct benefits than would be possible using each method alone. The surveys should be capable of being understood and deployed as a coherent whole, with their components providing a range of different opportunities and approaches to contribute to
CPV: Environmental impact assessment other than for construction · Environmental monitoring other than for construction · Survey services
The lotProcurement structure
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How this buyer will score bids.
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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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 60%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Condition of participation
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- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- 5 Jun 2025, 10:03 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Aug 2025, 10:02 BST
- Authority reference
C29287- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-031338- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054342Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
5 Jun 2025 → 12 Aug 2025 · 8 dates- Planning notice published5 Jun 2025, 10:03 BST
- Tender notice published10 Jun 2025, 16:03 BST
- Market engagement12 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
N/A
- Next notice expected13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by11 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts11 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published12 Aug 2025, 10:02 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jun 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published5 Jun 2025, 10:03 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published10 Jun 2025, 16:03 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active10 Jun 2025, 16:03 BST
- Procurement method changed10 Jun 2025, 16:03 BST
- Deadline published: 21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST10 Jun 2025, 16:03 BST
- Contract award notice published31 Jul 2025, 10:20 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete31 Jul 2025, 10:20 BST
- Contract signature expected4 Aug 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published12 Aug 2025, 10:02 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-06: 1 release · 5 Jun 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGYVCSE5 Aug 2025 – 28 Feb 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2026Extensions: 1 Month · Options: Any residue | £72,640 | 31 Jul 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
tNCEA - Citizen Science Integrated Survey Design · UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGYVCSE
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2025
- Value
- £72,640
- Period
- 5 Aug 2025 – 28 Feb 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 Month
- Options
- Any residue
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NATURAL ENGLANDContracting authorityPublic authority - central government
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- UK Centre for Ecology & HydrologyAwarded supplier
- UK Centre for Ecology & HydrologyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
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
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender