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Published 13 Mar 2025, 11:34 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

tNCEA - Unexploded Ordnance Detailed Desk Studies for England Ecosystem Survey

Official notice

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

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosed£0£0 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 May 2025awarded 23 May 2025
Awarded to Artios Global Limited, RSK Environment Limited4 awards
Contract term 3 moends 8 Sept 2025 · up to 8 Mar 2026 with extensions · starts 9 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The overall aim of the contract is to carry out detailed UXO desk studies and risk assessments on selected sites. Two contracts will be awarded each with a requirement to deliver 65 detailed desk studies and risk assessments. Bidders should demonstrate their ability to meet these timelines by outlining a clear plan for resource allocation and efficient management to ensure the successful and timely completion of all studies. The detailed UXO desk studies and risk assessments are for ESS monads (a 1km by 1km square).

CPV: Ordnance surveying

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£0
Contract period: 9 Jun 2025 – 8 Sept 2025 (3 mo) · up to 8 Mar 2026 with extensionsValue: £0 exc. VAT · £0 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: A 6-month extension is needed as previous survey seasons have indicated, that the dropout rate for landowner permissions often leads to an increased need for additional demand of UXO detailed desk studies. The survey season runs from September to March, and the extension will cover most of this period, ensuring there are no delays in the delivery of the surveys. · 3mths + 6mths
71355200 Ordnance surveying

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: Check Bidder Pack
  • Commercial: Check Bidder Pack
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
13 Mar 2025, 11:34 GMT
Last source update
10 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 May 2025
Authority reference
C28401
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013656
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Ordnance surveying
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ec99 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defra Group eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
7 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
7 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

13 Mar 2025 → 10 Jun 2025 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    13 Mar 2025, 11:34 GMT
  2. Market engagement
    19 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT

    We are pleased to invite you to express interest in the Unexploded Ordinance Detailed Desk Studies for England Ecosystem Survey tender opportunity This is a key opportunity for suppliers to input into the requirement and the procurement process. We are keen to engage with the market and understand supplier capabilities. Interested suppliers are asked to register their interest by completing the below questions. This should be done no later than 5pm on the 19/03/2025. forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx ↗ If you have any questions prior, please send an email to: [email protected]

  3. Next notice expected
    1 Apr 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    8 Apr 2025, 13:46 BST
  5. Clarification questions by
    7 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline
    7 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by
    22 May 2025, 23:59 BST
  8. Assessment summaries sent
    23 May 2025, 00:00 BST
  9. Contract starts
    9 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  10. Latest notice published
    10 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST

Notice history

11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Mar 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    13 Mar 2025, 11:34 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    8 Apr 2025, 13:46 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    8 Apr 2025, 13:46 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    8 Apr 2025, 13:46 BST
  5. Deadline published: 7 May 2025, 12:00 BST
    8 Apr 2025, 13:46 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    8 Apr 2025, 13:46 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    3 Jun 2025, 10:10 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    3 Jun 2025, 10:10 BST
  9. Buyer details updated
    3 Jun 2025, 10:10 BST
  10. Contract signature expected
    3 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  11. Contract details notice published
    10 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-03: 1 release · 13 Mar 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £100,4332 awards exc. VAT · 2 repeated publications of the same award counted once
Bids received 53 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 2 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Artios Global Limited4 Jun 2025 – 1 Sept 2025 · up to 28 Feb 2026Extensions: To be confirmed · Options: If the numbers of DDS changed and new DDS will be identified throughout the survey season, a 6-month extension of the contract which will allow for more detailed desk studies to be commissioned during the Soils Survey Season.£43,48323 May 2025Awarded
RSK Environment Limited4 Jun 2025 – 1 Sept 2025 · up to 28 Feb 2026Extensions: To be confirmed · Options: If the numbers of DDS changed and new DDS will be identified throughout the survey season, a 6-month extension of the contract which will allow for more detailed desk studies to be commissioned during the Soils Survey Season.£56,95023 May 2025Awarded
Artios Global Limited£43,483 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
RSK Environment Limited£56,950 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded

Contracts

  • tNCEA - Unexploded Ordnance Detailed Desk Studies for England Ecosystem Survey · RSK Environment Limited

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    £56,950
    Period
    4 Jun 2025 – 1 Sept 2025 · up to 28 Feb 2026 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    To be confirmed.
    Options
    If the numbers of DDS changed and new DDS will be identified throughout the survey season, a 6-month extension of the contract which will allow for more detailed desk studies to be commissioned during the Soils Survey Season.

  • tNCEA - Unexploded Ordnance Detailed Desk Studies for England Ecosystem Survey · Artios Global Limited

    Signed
    27 May 2025
    Value
    £43,483
    Period
    4 Jun 2025 – 1 Sept 2025 · up to 28 Feb 2026 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    To be confirmed
    Options
    If the numbers of DDS changed and new DDS will be identified throughout the survey season, a 6-month extension of the contract which will allow for more detailed desk studies to be commissioned during the Soils Survey Season.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders30—

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 name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • Artios Global LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10239087 124 City Road, London, London, EC1V 2NXContact email
  • Artios Global LimitedAwarded supplier 124 City Road, London, London, EC1V 2NXContact email
  • RSK Environment LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: SC115530 172 Chester Road, Helsby, East of England, CB23 4NNContact email
  • RSK Environment LtdAwarded supplier 172 Chester Road, Helsby, East of England, CB23 4NNContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure