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FCP: E.L.M Payment Rate Verification

Awarded to Cumulus Consultants Ltd, The Andersons Centre

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS(buyer)

Published
Published 12 August 2025
Deadline
Closed 12 September 2025

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Overview

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs awarded a contract worth £1.8 million to Cumulus Consultants Ltd and The Andersons Centre on 12 October 2025 for E.L.M Payment Rate Verification services. The contract is currently in delivery and is substantially complete.

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Lots (2)

  • Lot 1: Payment rate development

    Lot 1: Payment rate development • Completion of annual payment rate review rates (expected to be 1/3 of SFI Payment rates) every year for publication deadlines, subject to the authority’s need. • Completion of payment rate price base reviews every three years or more often in the case of an exceptional price review. • The deliverables in this case will be updated payment recipes and data for points 1 and 2 respectively added to the payments rate calculator spreadsheet. • 10 working days to complete payment recipes. Deadlines set in agreement at time of issue of work package. • Payment recipes updated on the Live Spreadsheet for verification, upon completion of work package.

    £400,000Won by The Andersons CentreWon by The Andersons Centre
  • Lot 2: Payment rate verification

    Lot 2: Payment rate verification • Completion of annual payment rate review rates (expected to be 1/3 of SFI Payment rates) every year for publication deadlines, subject to the authority’s need. • The deliverables in this case will be a report on the accuracy of the payment rates developed including the accuracy of assumptions and data. • 10 working days to complete verification. Deadlines set in agreement at time of issue of work package. • Initial verification comments provided to the authority upon completion of work package. • Report compiling verification comments provided to the Authority following completion of large work packages. To be agreed at time of issue of work package.

    £200,000Won by Cumulus Consultants LtdWon by Cumulus Consultants Ltd

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£1,000,000
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
12 August 2025
Questions by
4 September 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Research services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,800,000
Award date
12 October 2025
Contract period
3 November 2025 → 2 November 2027
Winners
  • Cumulus Consultants Ltd
  • The Andersons Centre

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  1. Contract

    18 November 2025

  2. Contract

    18 November 2025

  3. Contract

    15 October 2025

  4. Contract Notice

    12 August 2025

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