Target and cost-based biodiversity valuation: scoping and feasibility study

Official notice

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

Below threshold - without competitionVCSE suitable

Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£102,499published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to University of Exeter2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

a Farming and Countryside programme for Target and cost-based biodiversity valuation: scoping and feasibility study

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedVCSE

Eligibility: VCSE eligible

90700000 Environmental services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: 14 Oct 2025, 11:53 BST
Last source update: 4 Nov 2025, 08:28 GMT
Authority reference: C30647
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-070653
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cc24 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Oct 2025

Transparency notice published
14 Oct 2025, 11:53 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
4 Nov 2025, 08:28 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2some still in standstill

Awarded value £102,4991 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
University of ExeterVCSEOFFSENS Biodiversity Valuation1 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026	£102,499	—	Standstill
University of ExeterVCSE	£102,449 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Target and cost-based biodiversity valuation scoping and feasibility study · University of ExeterVCSE
Signed
3 Nov 2025
Value
£102,449
Period
4 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active

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 email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

University of ExeterAwarded supplier Northcote House, The Queens Drive, Exeter, Exeter, South West, EX4 4QJContact email
University of ExeterAwarded supplier Northcote House, The Queen's Drive, Exeter, Exeter, South West, EX4 4QJContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender4 Nov 2025, 08:28 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender14 Oct 2025, 11:53 BST