Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 19 Sept 2025, 11:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

tNCEA - Unexploded Ordinance Pre-desk Studies and Engineer Watching Briefs

Official notice

Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Budget not disclosed£1£1 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 6 Oct 2025awarded 23 Oct 2025

Awarded to Artios Global Limited

Contract term 5 moends 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This requirement is split into two parts. Part 1 of this requirement is to provide 151 UXO Engineer watching briefs during the execution of the EES soil survey on selected surveys sites, where this has been recommended, as a safety precaution to ensure safety and compliance with regulatory standards. Part 2 of this requirement is to deliver 500 pre-desk UXO searches.

CPV: Geology services · Ordnance surveying

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 moSMEPublished value£1

Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (5 mo) · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensionsValue: £1 exc. VAT · £1 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: To cover any additional work. · 5 + 9 months

71351910 Geology services 71355200 Ordnance surveying

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
See Bidder Pack

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

Quality: 50%Price: 50%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 50%
Commercial: 50%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical
Commercial

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
See Bidder Pack

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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: 19 Sept 2025, 11:27 BST
Last source update: 28 Oct 2025, 09:23 GMT
Authority reference: C30320
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-058048
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Geology servicesOrdnance surveying
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059e00 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: K02000001

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Defra Group eSourcing

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 6 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

19 Sept 2025 → 1 Nov 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
19 Sept 2025, 11:27 BST
Clarification questions by391 days ago
29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline384 days ago
6 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Latest notice published363 days ago
28 Oct 2025, 09:23 GMT
Contract starts359 days ago
1 Nov 2025

Notice history

8 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Sept 2025

Tender notice published
19 Sept 2025, 11:27 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
23 Sept 2025, 11:35 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
23 Sept 2025, 11:48 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
23 Sept 2025, 11:53 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
23 Oct 2025, 11:06 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
23 Oct 2025, 11:06 BST
Contract details notice published
28 Oct 2025, 09:23 GMT
UK7
Contract signature expected
31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Published amendments (3)

Changed title

Title changed

Routine re-releases (6)

2025-09: 3 releases · 19 Sept 2025, 23 Sept 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £77,8391 award exc. VAT

Bids received 43 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Artios Global LimitedtNCEA - Unexploded Ordnance Detailed Desk Studies for England Ecosystem Survey1 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026Extensions: Residue work · Options: 9 months	£77,839	23 Oct 2025	Awarded

Contracts

tNCEA - Unexploded Ordnance Detailed Desk Studies for England Ecosystem Survey · Artios Global Limited
Signed
27 Oct 2025
Value
£77,839
Period
1 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Residue work
Options
9 months

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 notice

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 email

Consortium members and other public bodies

NATURAL ENGLANDContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentGB-PPON: PJDG-6588-XDMM London, LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Artios Global LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMCB-5375-XQJR 18 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8HSContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender28 Oct 2025, 09:23 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender23 Oct 2025, 11:06 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender23 Sept 2025, 11:53 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender23 Sept 2025, 11:48 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender23 Sept 2025, 11:35 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender19 Sept 2025, 11:27 BST