Environmental Science Research, Development and Evidence (ES RDE) Framework
Awarded to Withheld Section94 Supplier
Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs(buyer)
- Published
- Published 19 March 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 16 June 2025
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Overview
Contracting authority
2 live opportunities · 113 awarded contracts
London, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PNBD-3289-CDGX
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Lots (10)
Food Science
1.1 – Supporting a resilient and secure food system 1.2 – Innovation, Equitable Growth, and Productivity in the Food System 1.3 – Safety and Confidence in food 1.4 – Supporting a sustainable and healthy agri-food chain 1.5 – Services supporting Agri-Food Chain Analysis
£192,000,000Won by Withheld Section94 SupplierFarming
2.1 – Crop performance and protection services 2.2 – Livestock performance services 2.3 – Agronomy, nutrient management and sustainable system services 2.4 – Modelling toolkits, informatics and comparative life cycle assessment services
£192,000,000Won by Withheld Section94 SupplierSoil and Vegetation
4.1 – Soil and Vegetation
£192,000,000Won by Withheld Section94 SupplierMarine & Fisheries
6.1 – Clean & Safe Seas 6.2 – Healthy & biologically diverse seas 6.3 – Productive seas & freshwater systems 6.4 – Ocean climate science & international engagement 6.5 – Society & the sea
£192,000,000Won by Withheld Section94 SupplierResource & Waste
7.1 – Waste & waste management 7.2 – Circular Economy, Material resource efficiency and Sustainable Consumption
£192,000,000Won by Withheld Section94 SupplierBiodiversity; International and Domestic
9.1 – Nature and climate analysis 9.2 – People, finance and health 9.3 – Food systems and global trade
£192,000,000Won by Withheld Section94 SupplierAir Quality and Sound
3.1 Air quality analysis and expert services 3.2 Air quality monitoring management and data for UK Networks 3.3 Air quality Monitoring and Data Projects 3.4 Modelling tools for air quality studies 3.5 Air quality economics and social research 3.6 Acquisition and analysis of information for acoustics 3.7 Understanding and interpretation of information for acoustics
£192,000,000Won by Withheld Section94 SupplierFlood & Water
5.1 Evidence reviews for water quality, water resources, flood and coastal erosion risk management and drinking water quality 5.2 R&D for water quality, water resources, flood and coastal erosion risk management and drinking water quality
£192,000,000Won by Withheld Section94 SupplierAnimal, Plant and Forestry Research
8.1 Plant Health Natural Sciences Research and Evidence 8.2 Animal Health Research and Evidence 8.3 Animal Welfare Research and Evidence 8.4 Trees and Forestry Research and Evidence
£192,000,000Won by Withheld Section94 SupplierChemicals
10.1 Risk Assessment 10.2 Risk Management 10.3 Socio-economic Assessment 10.4 Social Research 10.5 Data Analysis and Statistics for Chemicals and Pesticides 10.6 Understanding the Risks from Chemical Pollution
£192,000,000Won by Withheld Section94 Supplier
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £192,000,057
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- Contract type
- Framework agreement
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 19 March 2025
- Questions by
- 2 June 2025
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £192,000,000
- Award date
- 4 August 2025
- Contract period
- 1 February 2026 → 31 January 2034
- Contract length
- 8 years
- Bids received
- 1
- Withheld Section94 Supplier
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- Withheld Town
- Public contracts won
- 68
- Across UK and EU notices
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
1
Open and restricted tenders in Research and development services and related consultancy services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 14% received only one.
Who bid
- Withheld Section94 SupplierWinner
How bids were scored
Price 40% · Quality 60%
- Technical45%
- Price40%
- Social Value15%
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Market context
Typical award in Research and development services and related consultancy services
£75,843
Median of 4,552 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 2531.6× the median.
Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs in the last 12 months
124
contracts awarded, worth £85,085,652 in total
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
19 December 2025
Contract
9 December 2025
Contract Notice
15 April 2025
Prior Information Notice
2 April 2025
Planning Update
21 March 2025
Planning Update
20 March 2025
Prior Information Notice
19 March 2025
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