Tenders/National Focal Centre (NFC) to Model and Map Air Pollution Impacts on UK habitat

National Focal Centre (NFC) to Model and Map Air Pollution Impacts on UK habitat

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Published: Sep 17, 2026

Updated: Sep 18, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the environment and climate, Research and architecture and engineering sectors, with a focus on Biodiversity, Pollution Control and Environmental Policy. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the environment and climate sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

Defra is seeking to contract with supplier(s) possessing the scientific, technical and analytical expertise required to maintain and develop the UK National Focal Centre (NFC). The successful supplier(s) will deliver annual UK-wide modelling and mapping of pollutant deposition (ammonia, oxides of nitrogen and sulphur dioxide) and assess against critical loads for acidity and nitrogen. They will also map ammonia concentrations and assess against critical levels. The assessments will be reported for the UK as a whole and broken down by country. In addition, the data will be reported for specific habitat types, Special Areas for Conservation (SACs), Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Areas/Sites of Special Scientific Interest (A/SSSIs). The modelled outputs will support annual reporting, evidence generation, biodiversity protection, environmental policy development and the UK's domestic and international reporting obligations. We are envisaging that the new contract will start on the 01 June 27 with a one (1) month handover, from 01 June to 30 June, with full responsibility being transferred to the successful contractor on 01 July 2027. These handover periods are to allow the new Contractor time to get ready to take over the full operation of the contract requirement. We estimate the contract value to be between the range of £680,000 - £720,000.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on September 17, 2026. Last refreshed 2 days ago. Reference: 088110-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS has issued 130 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 4 currently open and 107 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Environment & Climate, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: September 18, 2026.

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What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Environment & Climate sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

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Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 088110-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

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This notice was issued by DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.