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FCP Natural Environment Valuation Model (NEV): Phase 2 - assessing the deliverab
Published 10 Sep 2025
10 Sep 2025
- Primary CPV
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79315000 *
Social research services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Westminster, London
- Value
- £399,760
- Contract
-
7 months Duration
04/09/2025 31/03/2026
- Contract Types
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- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom · UKI32
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
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Reference: C29599
Natural Environment Valuation Model (NEV): Phase 2 - assessing the deliverability of environmental objectives for farming under different scenarios Defra requires an R&D piece of work using a unique modelling tool developed by the supplier, that is capable of modelling the natural environment and farmer decisions, optimising policy pathways for the delivery of government targets and can do so spatially, temporally and rapidly. Phase 2 will seek to define optimal design for the delivery of nature while maximising delivery of water quality, air quality, and carbon objectives
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 79315000 — Social research services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Direct award
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 10 Sep 2025 11:29
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055dcd
- Notice ID
- C29599
Organisations on this notice
Supplier Large
Northcote House, The Queen's Drive, Exeter, EX4 4QJ, United Kingdom
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI32 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 2 › Name | University of Exeter |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Northcote House, The Queen's Drive |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Exeter |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | EX4 4QJ |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKK43 |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | http://www.exeter.ac.uk |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
Tender
| Title | FCP Natural Environment Valuation Model (NEV): Phase 2 - assessing the deliverab |
| Description | Natural Environment Valuation Model (NEV): Phase 2 - assessing the deliverability of environmental objectives for farming under different scenarios Defra requires an R&D piece of work using a unique modelling tool developed by the supplier, that is capable of modelling the natural environment and farmer decisions, optimising policy pathways for the delivery of government targets and can do so spatially, temporally and rapidly. Phase 2 will seek to define optimal design for the delivery of nature while maximising delivery of water quality, air quality, and carbon objectives |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | direct |
| Procedure | Direct award |
| Reason for this procedure | Direct award justification is due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. Technical expertise required from the supplier using a unique modelling tool they have developed. |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Lot › Status | complete |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Status | active |
| Category | services |
| Supplier › Name | University of Exeter |
| Item › CPV › Description | Social research services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
Contracts
| Title | Natural Environment Valuation Model (NEV): Phase 2 - assessing the deliverab |
| Status | active |
| Contract period › Start | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | Possible 6-month extension |
| Has options | Yes |
| Options › Description | The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Possible 6 month extension |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £499,700 |
| Value › Value | £399,760 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Signed | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Agreed Metrics › Title | KPIs and outputs |
| Agreed Metrics › Description | 1: Assessment of outcome-based esmo delivery with additional ecosystem services including updated UCL biodiversity model 2: Phase 1 App with addition of all ES currently modelled 3: Summary report 4: Joint Defra-NEV team workshop 1 5: Assessment of outcome based esmo delivery focussed on carbon with the use of the new LEEP farm and carbon models and focus on tree planting, srg and one on-farm action 6: Joint Defra-NEV team Workshop 2 7: Assessment of outcome based esmo delivery extending Output 5 to include biodiversity 8: Joint Defra-NEV team Workshop 3 |
| Agreed Metrics › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 3 |
| Document › Document type | Contract notice |
| Document › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055301-2025 |
| Document › Published | 10 Sep 2025 |