Trees: M&E Scientific Indicators_FY26-30

Description

This contract will be for the procurement of ‘Services’ from Liverpool John Moors University (LJMU), required for the monitoring and evaluation of the FY26-30 Tree Programme. LJMU will collect data and document indicators annually which evaluate the success of the Tree Programme's funded tree planting.

Key facts

Procedure

Direct award

Lots

1

Contact

Joanne Parkin

joanne.parkin@defra.gov.uk

Contract period

6 Nov 2026 → 31 Mar 2030

Value incl. VAT

£504k

Category

services

Awarded suppliers

• Liverpool John Moore's University · GB-PPON-PTNH-1541-BRBY · UKD72, GB

Ground given for limiting competition

The buyer’s own stated reason for awarding without open competition, as published. Their assertion, not a finding.

As per chapter 3 (Section 41), Schedule 5 of the 2023 Procurement Act, this contract meets the Direct Award/STA justification of “Additional or repeat goods, services or works” with the following conditions met for a public contract: “7. The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where— (a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.” Defra has reviewed the previous requirement and concluded that the continuation of this work can only be delivered efficiently and effectively by the incumbent supplier without incurring disproportionate technical difficulties, additional costs and delays.