Who won: NVFi Framework Call-Off - Digital Services Support

A services contract from DEFRA, worth £4,300,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

DEFRA

Value

£4,300,000

Published

15 June 2026

About this contract

Call-off contract awarded under the Neutral Vendor Framework for Innovation (NVFi) via direct award.

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✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — DEFRA scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £4,300,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
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