AwardedAwarded 19 December 2025
Environmental Science Research, Development and Evidence (ES RDE) Framework
Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Central government
In brief
Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs awarded research work to Withheld Section94 supplier on 19 December 2025.
It is split into 10 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
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What the notice says
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…Read the full 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
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Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
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| Lot 3 | — | — |
| Lot 4 | — | — |
| Lot 5 | — | — |
| Lot 6 | — | — |
| Lot 7 | — | — |
| Lot 8 | — | — |
| Lot 9 | — | — |
| Lot 10 | — | — |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Withheld Section94 supplier | Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3, Lot 4, Lot 5, Lot 6, Lot 7, Lot 8, Lot 9, Lot 10 | £192,000,000 | Awarded 5 August 2025 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2029 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 081210-2025
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 085019-2025
About the buyer
Department of Environment, Food and Rural AffairsLast 12 months
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From notice 081210-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 9 December 2025, last updated 19 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.