Open Access LandIS Portal

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

Published: Oct 17, 2025

Updated: May 19, 2026

Source: uk_contracts_finder

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to Cranfield University — £14,184,518

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About This Opportunity

Award by Department for Environment (United Kingdom, ICT & digital): Open Access LandIS Portal. Awarded to Cranfield University (GBP 14.2M, Sep 2025).

This is a services contract in the information and communication technology, agriculture and food security and Research sectors, with a focus on geospatial systems, Data Analytics and Seeds Fertilizers. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 14.2 million.

Published through UK Contracts Finder, 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 information and communication technology sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

The existing LandIS agreement between Cranfield University (CU) and Defra sets out the conditions under which Defra can access:

• 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. 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.
Defra and Cranfield University are working towards reducing or removing some of the licencing restrictions pertaining to the afore mentioned datasets.. CPV: Environmental information systems (90714100). Procedure: Single tender action (below threshold)

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on October 17, 2025. Last refreshed today. Reference: CF-0547400D8d000003VQwdEAG. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has issued 2 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 0 currently open and 2 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Environment & Climate, Research & Innovation, and Agriculture & Food Security. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: March 23, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

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

How much was the contract awarded for?

Cranfield University was awarded the contract for £14,184,518. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

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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