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ES RDE 135 - Livestock Unit Update Project (LUUP) – updating the unit of measur

Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Central government

In brief

Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs awarded research work to WSP UK Limited on 14 October 2026.

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What the notice says

Defra Self-Service Direct Award. Livestock Units (LU) are used across Defra and its arms-length bodies, for example in the Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes, to estimate the grazing pressures different livestock species and breeds represent. The data underlying the LU estimates is no longer aligned with modern livestock sizes and scientific advances, as well as using outdated calculations of feed intake, both of which lead to inaccurate estimates of grazing pressure. Therefore, a comprehensive review of the input data and calculations used is necessary to ensure changes to livestock phenotypes over the last four decades and advances in our understanding of feed intake are captured accurately.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
WSP UK Limited£74,700
14 October 2026 to 26 March 2027

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 099443-2026

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ES RDE 120 - Updating the assignment of MHC and EUNIS classification biotopes t

Won by
PML Applications Ltd
Awarded
10 September 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
8 January 2027

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From notice 099443-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 21 October 2026.