AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Office for Environmental Protection has awarded NOVASCAPE LIMITED a Phase 1 research contract on place-based delivery of nature recovery benefits. The signed contract is valued at £54,500 gross and runs from 7 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Published outcomeA single active award and active contract were recorded for NOVASCAPE LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition environmental research and evidence contract supporting the OEP’s scrutiny of nature-recovery outcomes.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NOVASCAPE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £54,500 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names Novascape as supplier; supplier verification links company number 09965342 to NOVASCAPE LIMITED. Contract 1, linked to award 1, has gross value GBP 54,500.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The published document is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" (UK7).
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 7 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-07.
Contract period
99% confidence7 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-10-07 and endDate 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£54,500 gross
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Contract 1 value is amountGross 54500 in GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value linked to the single recorded award
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; the notice contains one supplier and one related lot.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-07.
Contract start
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Contract 1 startDate is 2026-10-07.
Notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-13.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 endDate is 2027-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidencePhase 1 research into whether nature-recovery policies and programmes maximise benefits for people and places while delivering environmental outcomes.
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The tender description states that the OEP seeks external research support for the first phase of this project.
Phase 1 activities
99% confidenceEvidence and policy review, relevant-data collation and assessment, mapping unmet need, and screening-level identification of opportunities, barriers and trade-offs.
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These activities are listed in the tender description.
Intended use
98% confidenceTo support OEP scrutiny of wider benefits from nature recovery, including health, wellbeing, access to nature and climate resilience.
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The tender description states this work will support OEP scrutiny in these areas.
Classification
99% confidenceEnvironmental management (CPV 90710000)
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The award item lists CPV 90710000, Environmental management.
Delivery location
98% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The award item delivery address is recorded at UK level.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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The tender records procurementMethod as "limited".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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The tender records procurementMethodDetails as "Below threshold - limited competition".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract title
99% confidencePlace-based delivery of nature recovery benefits
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Contract 1 title is recorded as "Place-based delivery of nature recovery benefits".
Contract duration
96% confidenceApproximately 176 days
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The stated period runs from 7 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceOne recorded supplier, one award, one lot and one linked contract.
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The notice contains award 1, lot 1, one supplier, and contract 1 linked to award 1.
Commercial focus
97% confidenceThe procurement is for an evidence-led research phase rather than delivery of the potential subsequent detailed-analysis phase.
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The description explicitly limits the contract to Phase 1 and describes research, data assessment and screening activities.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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Company-number matching verified NOVASCAPE LIMITED, company number 09965342; the source name Novascape is consistent with the verified legal identity.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 is present but its title, description and value fields are not supplied.
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied data.
Evaluation transparency
99% confidenceBid counts, scores and award rationale are not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide an award decision date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information on bid numbers, evaluation criteria, scores, pricing breakdowns and award rationale was not supplied.
- No extension or renewal terms were supplied.
- The notice describes the possibility of a subsequent phase but does not confirm a follow-on procurement.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Office for Environmental ProtectionNOVASCAPE LIMITEDNovascapenature recoveryenvironmental researchplace-based deliveryOEP130-01public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the OEP nature recovery benefits contract?
NOVASCAPE LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 09965342, is the recorded supplier.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £54,500 gross.
When does the contract run?
It is signed and scheduled to run from 7 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
What does the work cover?
Phase 1 covers evidence and policy review, data assessment, mapping unmet need, and screening opportunities, barriers and trade-offs.
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