Trialling Innovative Technologies and Volunteer Survey Delivery Models to Enhanc

Opportunity overview

This contract will research and further develop online volunteer survey models. It builds on experimental work in 2024/25 which engaged and enabled over 1,000 volunteers enhance habitat maps using remote sensed data. The approach leverages 'Deep Time,' a citizen mapping platform that generates accurate, actionable data to support investments in and monitoring of landscape recovery projects for both Natural and Cultural Heritage Capital.

Awarded to

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DIGVENTURES LIMITED

Matched by number

Published award value: £150k
Awarded: 17 Jul 2025
Award ID: 1
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-COH 07854519
Location: Barnard Castle, UKC14, DL12 8JB, United Kingdom

Dig ventures

Match pending…

Contract value: £150k
Awarded: Not supplied
Contract signed: 22 Sept 2025
Including VAT: £180k
Award ID: 2
Status: active
Identifier: GB-PPON PJVG-3342-XWLX
Location: Barnard Castle, UKC14, DL12 8JB, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Contract details notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Transparency notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: C30218
Status: complete
Published risks: Failure of Mapping system
Procurement Method: direct
Procurement Method Details: Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen: Intellectual Property

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗
Scheme: UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1

Id: singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights

Entry 2

Id: singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: complete

Published documents

Entry 1

Id: conflictOfInterest
Description: Not published
Document Type: conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Id: GB-PPON-PJDG-6588-XDMM
Name: NATURAL ENGLAND

Roles

buyer

Address

Region: UKI32
Country: GB
Locality: London
Postal Code: SW1P 4DF
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

Details

Url: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Id: publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Description: Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id: PJDG-6588-XDMM
Scheme: GB-PPON

Contact

Name: Amy Stocking
Email: amy.stocking@naturalengland.org.uk
Telephone: +447789125545

Organisation 2

Id: GB-PPON-PNBD-3289-CDGX
Name: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Role Details: Managing procurement of project

Roles

procuringEntity

processContactPoint

Address

Region: UKI32
Country: GB
Locality: London
Postal Code: SW1P 4DF
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

Details

Url: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Identifier

Id: PNBD-3289-CDGX
Scheme: GB-PPON

Contact

Name: Judith Gyamfi-Renner
Email: judith.gyamfi-renner@defra.gov.uk
Telephone: +447789125545

Organisation 3

Id: GB-COH-07854519
Name: DIGVENTURES LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region: UKC14
Country: GB
Locality: Barnard Castle
Postal Code: DL12 8JB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: 5 Witham Studios

Details

Url: https://digventures.com/ ↗
Vcse: Yes
Scale: large
Sheltered Workshop: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No

Identifier

Id: 07854519
Scheme: GB-COH

Contact

Email: info@digventures.com

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Id: PJVG-3342-XWLX
Scheme: GB-PPON

Organisation 4

Id: GB-PPON-PJVG-3342-XWLX
Name: Dig ventures

Roles

supplier

Address

Region: UKC14
Country: GB
Locality: Barnard Castle
Postal Code: DL12 8JB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: Witham Studios 5, Hall Street, Barnard Castle

Details

Vcse: Yes
Scale: large
Sheltered Workshop: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No

Identifier

Id: PJVG-3342-XWLX
Scheme: GB-PPON

Contact

Email: hello@digventures.com

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Date: 18 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title: Trialling innovative technologies and volunteer survey delivery models to enhance the identification and monitoring of natural capital assets
Status: pending
Above Threshold: Yes
Main Procurement Category: services

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UK
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 2

Region: UK
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Id: 72212326
Scheme: CPV
Description: Mapping software development services

Value

Amount: 150,000
Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 180,000

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 055454-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055454-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK5
Description: Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: awardNotice
Published: 10 Sept 2025, 15:00

Entry 2

Id: 055641-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055641-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: awardNotice
Published: 11 Sept 2025, 09:21

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-07854519
Name: DIGVENTURES LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 1
Type: futureSignatureDate
Status: scheduled
Due: 23 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

Contract period

Ends: 31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts: 23 Sept 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends: 22 Sept 2025, 23:59

Award 2

Id: 2
Status: active
Main Procurement Category: services

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UK
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Id: 72212326
Scheme: CPV
Description: Mapping software development services

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-PPON-PJVG-3342-XWLX
Name: Dig ventures

Related lots

Contracts and changes

Entry 1

Id: 2
Title: Trialling innovative technologies and volunteer survey delivery models to enhanc
Status: active
Award ID: 2
Date Signed: 23 Sept 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold: Yes

Value

Amount: 150,000
Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 180,000

Period

Ends: 31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts: 24 Sept 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 065818-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065818-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK7
Description: Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: contractNotice
Published: 16 Oct 2025, 10:35

Recorded locations

Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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ocds-h6vhtk-0597b1-2025-10-16T10:35:02+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender · 16 Oct 2025, 10:35