Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
Contact person: Jodie Griffiths
E-mail: jodie.griffiths@defra.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Address of the buyer profile: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NBC Programme Security Support Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79710000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The specialist support services will be primarily during RIBA Stage 4 Assurance Reviews for the National Biosecurity Centre Programme, ensuring that detailed architectural and engineering designs produced meet all security, regulatory, and programme requirements. This includes participation in End Stage Reviews and targeted assistance across design assurance, compliance, and project governance activities.<br/>Key areas of support include:<br/>• Design Assurance<br/>• Standards & Regulatory Compliance<br/>• Change Control<br/>• Information Management & BIM<br/>• Tendering & Project Planning<br/>• Security Reviews & Audits<br/>• Contractual Security Assurance<br/>• Programme Support
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79710000
79710000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Security Support Services shall be a security advisory role, utilised at key stages of the National Biosecurity Centre programme (NBC).<br/>The anticipated route to market fs is via the GCA's Facilities Management and Workplace Services Framework (RM6264). The DPS filtering tool will be used to narrow the relevant DPS supplier, who will be sent the opportunity and the ability to tender for this requirement. Only suppliers on the DPS at the time of tender release shall have the opportunity to tender.<br/>The RM6264 filtering will be used to identify suitable suppliers aligned to the requirements, these DPS filters are likely to be:<br/>Service Category: Additional Security Services<br/>Specialist Capabilities:<br/>Building Information Modelling (BIM)<br/>Government Soft Landings (GSL)<br/>Facility Type: Animal Facilities / Laboratory environments<br/> <br/>To join the RM6264 Facilities Management and Workplace Services framework, suppliers must apply through the UK Government's Supplier Registration Service. https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps/RM6264?nav=0
II.2.14) Additional information
For further information and full EOI, please contact Jodie Griffiths at NBCPCommercial@defra.gov.uk
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
20/07/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
For full EOI details, please contact Jodie Griffiths at NBCPCommercial@defra.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/06/2026