Official UK procurement notice
Riverine Natural Capital Condition and Ecosystem Service Mapping
Authority: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Public body)·On behalf of: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDeliver Phase 4 of the Riverine Natural Capital Condition and Ecosystem Mapping project, a long-term multi-phase research and development project to develop national freshwater natural capital condition and ecosystem service mapping, the user need for which was identified through the Natural Capital Mapping Needs Review. This Phase 4 contract with Natural Capital Solutions will provide specific scientific and technical expertise and capacity to finish scaling up the prototype mapping they developed in previous phases into a complete national map explorer with England-wide coverage, ready for publication.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Aug 2025, 16:16 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Dec 2025, 18:05 GMT
- Authority reference
C29676- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080825- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0581e1Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional Repeat Further Following Competitive Procedure
- Published justification
Follow-up work where there was competition for the initial work and the provider has already carried out initial work in the same area.
- Risks
Supplier reliance- Reliance on a single supplier with exclusive capabilities could pose a risk if they are unable to deliver or face resource limitations. Contract Approval Delays- Any delays in STA approvals or project start may impact timelines.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
18 Aug 2025 → 8 Dec 2025 · 2 dates- Standstill ends18 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published323 days ago8 Dec 2025, 18:05 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2025- Transparency notice published5 Aug 2025, 16:16 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published7 Aug 2025, 21:42 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected20 Aug 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published8 Dec 2025, 18:05 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Capital SolutionsSMERiverine Natural Capital Condition and Ecosystem Mapping project21 Aug 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 | £100,000same award published again · counted once | 7 Aug 2025standstill to 18 Aug 2025 | Standstill |
| Natural Capital SolutionsSME | £100,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Riverine Natural Capital Condition and Ecosystem Mapping project · Natural Capital SolutionsSME
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2025
- Value
- £100,000
- Period
- 21 Aug 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSBeneficiary authority
- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement on behalf of Environment Agency
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Natural Capital SolutionsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
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
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender