Awarded contract

Environmental Science Research, Development and Evidence (ES RDE) Framework

Details

Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Supplier(s): Withheld Section94 Supplier
Value: GBP 192,000,000
Duration: 4 years
Topic: Design and execution of research and development
Published: 9 December 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

An open framework for Scientific Research and Development (R&D) and monitoring. It will cover the following thematic areas: Food Science, Farming, Air Quality and Sound, Vegetation and Soil, Flood and Water, Marine and Fisheries, Resource and Waste, Animal Welfare and Plant Health, Biodiversity and Chemicals. Contracts under the Environmental Science Research, Development and Evidence Framework (ES RDE) will comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. Basic research, applied research and experimental development research will all be in scope. Evidence covers a range of sciences including economics, social research, operational research, statistics, natural science, evaluation, engineering and geography. This notice informs the market of the award of suppliers who have been awarded a place on a framework only. There are no guarantees of work or contract value made as a result. All 'contract' values refer to total 8-year lot values. A redacted copy of the agreement, which is the same for all suppliers, is available on request. Due to system limitations in publishing the full volume of contracts and supplier information, all relevant details are provided in the following link: https://atamis-9529.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/8d000003VQwd/a/Tu000006d6N3/Utx6R_lpI3ukDLwKRTmMf2OqwZ1ffxprU5oQRWug.AE Please ensure that you click the 'download' option to get the full text of the notice. The information contained in the link has been shared with tendering suppliers as detailed. ## Contract award Title: Environmental Science Research, Development and Evidence Framework (All Lots) Lots: - Lot 1: Food Science - Lot a2XTu000000WlDWMA0: Farming - Lot a2XTu000000WlLZMA0: Soil and Vegetation - Lot a2XTu000000WlNBMA0: Marine & Fisheries - Lot a2XTu000000WlQPMA0: Resource & Waste - Lot a2XTu000000WlS1MAK: Biodiversity; International and Domestic - Lot a2XTu000000WlTdMAK: Air Quality and Sound - Lot a2XTu000000WlVFMA0: Flood & Water - Lot a2XTu000000WlWrMAK: Animal, Plant and Forestry Research - Lot a2XTu000000WlYTMA0: Chemicals

Timeline

Completed: Award date5 August 2025
Completed: Award published9 December 2025
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date31 January 2029in 2 years

About the buyer

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is a public sector buyer in United Kingdom publishing tenders and awards on Stotles. Explore their procurement activity and find more opportunities like this one.

Relevant CPV codes

73300000 · Design and execution of research and development

Decision makers

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