Scope
Reference
C28995
Description
'The Natural Capital & Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) Programme is a transformative programme to understand the extent, condition and change over time of environmental assets across England's land and water environments (including marine), supporting the government's ambition to improve the environment within a generation. Using earth observation, professional surveyors, citizen scientists, membership organisations and legacy data, NCEA will build a highly detailed bank of assessments and integrated datasets. This contract, led by the Citizen Science team, works towards a more harmonised and collaborative approach to citizen science. The contract aims to develop a suite of Survey Frameworks which identify monitoring priorities and stakeholder goals and motivations, outlining what and why we should study nature and the environment. It will also serve to identify, collate and create a series of content to describe and share the best ava
Contract 1. tNCEA - Developing Resources and Infrastructure for Citizen Science
Supplier
Contract value
- £36,810 excluding VAT
- £44,172 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
30 June 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
4 July 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 7 July 2025 to 28 February 2026
- Possible extension to 31 March 2026
- 8 months, 25 days
Description of possible extension:
To be confirmed
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
To cover any residue.
CPV classifications
- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction
- 90700000 - Environmental services
Information about tenders
- 3 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Supplier
Axion Solutions Ltd
- Companies House: 15823734
63 Mill Lane
London
NW6 1NB
United Kingdom
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. tNCEA - Developing Resources and Infrastructure for Citizen Science
Contracting authorities
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNBD-3289-CDGX
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
NATURAL ENGLAND
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJDG-6588-XDMM
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government