Procurement of Data Research Repository Replacement Proof of Concept

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Published: Mar 25, 2026

Updated: Apr 29, 2026

Source: uk_fts

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to Elsevier B.V — £37,438

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About This Opportunity

Award by Department FOR Environment (United Kingdom, ICT & digital): Procurement of Data Research Repository. Awarded to Elsevier B.V (GBP 37K, Jan 2026).

This is a supplies contract in the information and communication technology sector, with a focus on Cloud Services. 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 the supply of goods in the information and communication technology sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

Procurement of a discrete Proof of Concept through a compliant CCS Framework

Defra has a legal obligation to publish its research outputs on compliant platforms and to manage its R&D programme with transparency, auditability, and accountability—demonstrating the value and impact of public investment. As part of Discovery work, a Proof of Concept exercise was run through a compliant framework for a short-term period (three months) to understand and test the requirements needed to support a future procurement exercise.
Discussions were held with Project team to understand the market and potential solutions that would meet the requirements. Given the requirements for a Cloud solution, it was felt that the use of the G-Cloud 14 framework offered the best route to market for the purchase of the exploratory pilot Research Repository Service. A downselect was conducted via G-Cloud 14 in accordance with the Framework terms.

Although this is a call-off from the G-Cloud 14 Framework, the justification for this Direct Award is under regulation 32 (2) (b) of the PCR 2015 for use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is against reason ii) “competition is absent for technical reasons” – the Call Off has downselected on technical criteria against a list of suppliers in accordance with the framework.

The value of the contract is a total contract value of £37,438.00 (ex VAT) for a three- month period. Additional information: Defra has a legal obligation to publish its research outputs on compliant platforms and to manage its R&D programme with transparency, auditability, and accountability—demonstrating the value and impact of public investment. As part of Discovery work, a Proof of Concept exercise was run through a compliant framework for a short-term period (three months) to understand and test the requirements needed to support a future procurement exercise.
Discussions were held with Project team to understand the market and potential solutions that would meet the requirements. Given the requirements for a Cloud solution, it was felt that the use of the G-Cloud 14 framework offered the best route to market for the purchase of the exploratory pilot Research Repository Service. A downselect was conducted via G-Cloud 14 in accordance with the Framework terms.

The value of the contract is a total contract value of £37,438.00 (ex VAT) for a three- month period.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on March 25, 2026. Last refreshed 58 days ago. Reference: 027091-2026. 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 74 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 5 currently open and 62 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Information & Communication Technology, and Environment & Climate. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: June 17, 2026.

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How much was the contract awarded for?

Elsevier B.V was awarded the contract for £37,438. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

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