Defra Data Services Platform 3 (DSP3)

Defra is the UK government department which is responsible for improving and protecting the environment. Defra aims to grow a green economy and sustain thriving rural communities, and also support the UK’s world-leading food, farming and fishing industries. The Data Services Platform (“DSP”) makes environmental data, from across Defra Group, available to a wide range of users. The DSP is used to share data openly or with controlled groups of users (e.g. Defra Group supply chain) or where data contains third party rights. The intention of the DSP is to deliver services that will be world-leading in under-pinning environmental improvements. The DSP can be accessed at https://environment.data.gov.uk.
The purpose of this notice is for Defra to make known its intention of a planned procurement and to commence the market engagement process (in advance of commencing any formal procurement process) for the third generation of the Data Services Platform (the “DSP3”). Prospective tenderers are requested to read the prospectus on the Contracts Finder microsite (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ec6e651-1b9c-475c-abc7-53c246083544), to confirm their attendance at the market engagement event and complete a market engagement questionnaire by following the instructions within the prospectus.