Corrigendum-JNCC BUSINESS ASSOCIATES FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT NATURE CONSERVATION

The Joint Nature Conservation Committee is inviting participation in a Business Associates Framework Agreement aimed at securing expert consultancy services to enhance the protection and management of the United Kingdom’s biodiversity across terrestrial, marine, and atmospheric domains, and to support related economic, social and technical analysis. The framework will cover six distinct contracts—specialising in terrestrial ecosystems and freshwater drivers of biodiversity loss, marine management including fisheries and offshore activities, air and environmental quality assessment, economic, social science and evaluation methods, earth observation and data analytics, and corporate services focused on organisational design and development. Each lot represents an estimated value of £2 million excluding VAT, with potential renewal options of up to two additional years, and a total of 90 suppliers may be awarded across the lots.

Journaling suppliers will be expected to deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based advice that aligns with UK statutory guidance and best‑practice scientific standards, ensuring continuous improvement, value for money and efficient delivery throughout the contract term.

The Joint Nature Conservation Committee ("JNCC") is the statutory adviser to the UK Government and devolved administrations on UK and international nature conservation. JNCC and the conservation sector are under increasing pressure to deliver value for money and solutions through their procurement activities and must achieve value for money through all procurement exercises. The triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution has intensified the challenges facing nature conservation. JNCC are seeking expert support to strengthen our critical role in protecting the UK’s biodiversity across both land and sea. JNCC is committed to advancing nature‑based solutions to address these interconnected crises as a central element of our strategic development. JNCC is creating a Business Associates Framework agreement for the future supply of consultancy services for the required specialisms. The objective of the Framework Agreement is to deliver best value, continuous improvement and efficiency gains across the life of the Agreement. Your role as a supplier is key in helping JNCC to deliver value. With this, we would invite participants who can provide the greatest value for money achievable.

Contract location: UK
Communication: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=103301&TID100108499&B=
Amendments:
Other additional information: Buyer amendment: JNCC is now correctly stated as the Contracting Authority "Buyer", with LUPC as the "Other Organisation Carrying Out The Procurement". Number of Suppliers: Amended from 42 to 90 (the maximum number of possible suppliers across the entire framework - 15 per lot, over 6 lots). Note: suppliers may bid and be awarded to multiple lots.

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Enquiry deadline: 2026-07-20T11:00:00+00:00
Submission address and any special instructions: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=103301&TID100108499&B=
Tenders may be submitted electronically: allowed
Award decision date (estimated): 2026-08-18T23:59:59+01:00
Recurring procurement:
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 2030-06-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot number: LOT-0001
Description: The provision of consultancy services for terrestrial (including freshwaters), including direct and indirect drivers of biodiversity loss
Lot value (estimated)
2.000.000,00 GBP excluding VAT
2.400.000,00 GBP including VAT
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: This lot may be extended at the choice of Authority by up to two years (1+1)

Lot number: LOT-0002
Description: Consultancy services for marine, including sustainable fisheries, offshore industries, protected sites
Lot value (estimated)
2.000.000,00 GBP excluding VAT
2.400.000,00 GBP including VAT
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: This lot may be extended at the choice of Authority by up to two years (1+1)

Lot number: LOT-0003
Description: Consultancy services for air and environmental quality
Lot value (estimated)
2.000.000,00 GBP excluding VAT
2.400.000,00 GBP including VAT
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: This lot may be extended at the choice of Authority by up to two years (1+1)

Lot number: LOT-0004
Description: Consultancy services for economics, social science and evaluation: methods and analysis
Lot value (estimated)
2.000.000,00 GBP excluding VAT
2.400.000,00 GBP including VAT
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: This lot may be extended at the choice of Authority by up to two years (1+1)

Lot number: LOT-0005
Description: Consultancy services for Earth observation and data
Lot value (estimated)
2.000.000,00 GBP excluding VAT
2.400.000,00 GBP including VAT
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: This lot may be extended at the choice of Authority by up to two years (1+1)

Lot number: LOT-0006
Description: Consultancy services for corporate services, including inclusive organisational design and development
Lot value (estimated)
2.000.000,00 GBP excluding VAT
2.400.000,00 GBP including VAT
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: This lot may be extended at the choice of Authority by up to two years (1+1)