Scope
Title
Open Access LandIS Portal
Reference
P-37121
Description
The existing LandIS agreement between Cranfield University (CU) and Defra sets out that Cranfield charges for access to its datasets and limits how they can be used, which broadly encompasses:
• The platform which is owned and hosted by Cranfield for the provision of National Soil Map (NATMAP)
• National Soil Inventory (NSI) and soil attribute data (SOILSERIES & HORIZON), and its supplementary data bases (broadly: the LandIS platform data).
All Crown bodies currently enjoy full royalty-free access to LandIS, and this available to charities and research institutions. However, non-crown bodies such as the Environment Agency or Natural England, and other public sector bodies, private individuals, consultants, and businesses do not have royalty-free access to this data, which significantly hampers the use of soil data more widely. Most significantly, the current licencing limits how Defra can use these data sets to further its policy objectives.
The decision has been taken between Defra and Cranfield University for Cranfield to make the majority of the aforementioned data openly available. This will open up access to key datasets for land managers, farmers, planners, partner organisations to support major 25 YEP initiatives such as ELMS, Nature Recovery Network, Local Nature Recovery Strategies, Agricultural Land Classification (ALC), NCEA, and also contribute to Net Zero work.
Contract type
Services
Main category (CPV code)
- 90700000 - Environmental services
Additional categories (CPV codes)
- 72300000 - Data services
Contract location
- UK - United Kingdom
Contract start date (estimated)
1 July 2025
Contract end date (estimated)
30 June 2029
Maximum value (estimated, excluding VAT)
£6,500,000
Renewal
No
OptionsThe right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
4 year initial term + 3 year option to extend (subject to budget confirmation and contract negotiations)
Contract is not suitable for
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Buyer
Defra Group Commercial
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Not on any register
NUTS code: UK - United Kingdom
Contact name: Jemma Godleman
Email: jemma.godleman@defra.gov.uk
Telephone: 03459335577
Procedure
Procurement start date (estimated)When the contract notice or equivalent will be published.
24 February 2025
Commercial approachWhether the procurement is for a new requirement or a reprocurement.
New requirement
Covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Yes