ES RDE 063 - Earth Observation Proof of Concepts Products for Soil Health
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Fera Science Ltd
- Value
- £114,807.63
- Duration
- 5 months
- Topic
- Research and development services and related consultancy services
- Published
- 4 November 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Defra self-service direct award. Fera is requested to deliver a proof of concept R&D project to test how Earth Observation can support the developing England soil health metric. The work should focus on persistent bare ground, cover crops tillage and erosion with constrained exploration of soil organic carbon1 and soil moisture if budget allows, using open and commercial EO data where appropriate. ## Contract award
Timeline
- Completed: Award published4 November 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date4 November 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2027in 5 months
About the buyer
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is a ministerial department that also buys through agencies such as the Environment Agency, the Rural Payments Agency and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. DEFRA also procures goods and services through the Crown Commercial Service. Existing contracts and frameworks set up under the previous procurement regulations remain valid until they expire.
Over the past 5 years, most of DEFRA's contract awards have been in research and development, construction work and business services.
Decision makers
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| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov |
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