AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Defra awarded Esri ArcGIS training for its NCEA programme to ESRI (UK) LIMITED (source name: ESRI UK). The published contract record is active, was signed on 15 October 2026, and runs from 9 November 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Published outcomeA direct, below-threshold procurement without competition resulted in an active services contract linked to lot 1. The contract value is £12,920 excluding VAT (£15,504 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a small, specialist GIS training purchase for the Defra Group, focused on improving staff capability to use environmental spatial data.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ESRI (UK) LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 2 · Lots 1 · Not individually stated in the award record; contract ID 2 is linked to this award and has a total net value of £12,920. GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award ID 2 names source supplier "ESRI UK". Supplier verification identifies the legal company as ESRI (UK) LIMITED (company number 01288342). Contract ID 2 is linked to award ID 2.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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The tender status is recorded as "complete".
Award 2 status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ID 2 is recorded with status "active" and is linked to contract ID 2.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract ID 2 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 15 October 2026
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Contract ID 2 contains dateSigned: 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£12,920
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Contract ID 2 value.amount is 12920 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£15,504
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Contract ID 2 value.amountGross is 15504 GBP.
Award 1 published value
90% confidence£12,920
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The separate supplied award record ID 1 is pending and lists value_amount 12920 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Transparency notice publication
98% confidence5 October 2026
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Release 093689-2026 is dated 2026-10-05 and identified as a Transparency notice.
Contract signed
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract ID 2 has dateSigned of 15 October 2026.
Contract details notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Release/document 097397-2026 is dated 2026-10-15 and identified as a Contract details notice.
Contract start
99% confidence9 November 2026
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Contract ID 2 period.startDate is 2026-11-09.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract ID 2 period.endDate is 2027-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceEsri ArcGIS training for the NCEA programme
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The procurement title states "Procurement of Esri ArcGIS training for the NCEA programme".
Purpose
98% confidenceBuild staff capability in GIS visualisation, management, integration and analysis of spatial environmental datasets.
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The description states that training will help NCEA staff use GIS more effectively with environmental data and improve geospatial analysis and evidence-based decision-making.
Category
99% confidenceEducation and training services
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The award item is classified under CPV 80000000, Education and training services.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award ID 2 and contract ID 2 are linked to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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The tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold – without competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition information
99% confidenceNo bid count, evaluation detail or comparative supplier information published.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence9 November 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract ID 2 period specifies these start and end dates.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£12,920 excluding VAT; £15,504 including VAT
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Contract ID 2 reports amount 12920 and amountGross 15504, in GBP.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract ID 2 records aboveThreshold as false.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Purchase profile
88% confidenceA time-limited specialist training engagement rather than a published wider software procurement.
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The stated requirement is ArcGIS training and the contract period ends on 31 March 2027.
Route-to-market implication
99% confidenceThe published route was direct and without competition.
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The tender records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Separate award records have different statuses
99% confidenceAward ID 1 is pending and carries a £12,920 value, while award ID 2 is active and linked to the signed active contract.
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The supplied awards list records ID 1 as pending and ID 2 as active; contract ID 2 references award ID 2.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe contract value is reported for contract ID 2. No separate lot value or explicit individual award value is published for active award ID 2.
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Lot 1 has no value, award ID 2 has no value_amount, and contract ID 2 contains the value.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified legal supplier identity is ESRI (UK) LIMITED; the source uses the name ESRI UK.
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Supplier verification returns ESRI (UK) LIMITED as the verified company name and ESRI UK as the source name.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceLot title, bid count, award date, evaluation information, pricing breakdown and extension terms were not supplied in the published notice data.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Award ID 1 remains recorded as pending, while active award ID 2 is linked to the signed contract; the source does not explain the relationship between these two award records.
- No individual value is stated on active award ID 2 or lot 1; the reported value is the total on linked contract ID 2.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award date, lot title or description, bid count, evaluation results, detailed pricing and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
DefraESRI (UK) LIMITEDEsri ArcGIS trainingNCEAGIS trainingpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Defra ArcGIS training contract?
ESRI (UK) LIMITED, verified company number 01288342. The source notice names the supplier as ESRI UK.
What is the contract value?
The linked contract is valued at £12,920 excluding VAT and £15,504 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 9 November 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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