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National Focal Centre (NFC) to Model and Map Air Pollution Impacts on UK habitat

Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Central government

In brief

Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced plans to buy environmental work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 May 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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Key dates

Bids by
10am, Thursday 4 February 2027

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 37 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Defra is seeking to contract with supplier(s) possessing the scientific, technical and analytical expertise required to maintain and develop the UK National Focal Centre (NFC). The successful supplier(s) will deliver annual UK-wide modelling and mapping of pollutant deposition (ammonia, oxides of nitrogen and sulphur dioxide) and assess against critical loads for acidity and nitrogen. They will also map ammonia concentrations and assess against critical levels. The assessments will be reported for the UK as a whole and broken down by country. In addition, the data will be reported for specific habitat types, Special Areas for Conservation (SACs), Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Areas/Sites of Special Scientific Interest (A/SSSIs). The modelled outputs will support annual reporting, evidence generation, biodiversity protection, environmental policy development and the UK's domestic and international reporting obligations. We are envisaging that the new contract will start on the 01 May 27 with a one (1) month handover, from 01 May to 31 May, with full responsibility being transferred to the successful contractor on 01 June 2027. These handover periods are to allow the new Contractor time to get ready to take over the full operation of the contract requirement. We estimate the contract value to be between the range of £680,000 - £720,000.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Make sure your bid arrives before 10am, Thursday 4 February 2027. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 088110-2026
  2. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 102397-2026

About the buyer

Department of Environment, Food and Rural AffairsLast 12 months

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From notice 088110-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 September 2026, last updated 29 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 29 October 2026.