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ES RDE 199 - Defining food supply crisis scenarios, vulnerabilities and interven

Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Central government

In brief

Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs awarded research work to ICF Consulting Services Ltd on 6 November 2026.

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What the notice says

Defra Self-Service Direct Award. This project will define different types of emergency crisis that could cause significant disruption to the UK the food supply chain and the vulnerabilities emerging for these types of crises. It will draw upon the National Risk Register 2026, wider resilience literature and relevant UK and international evidence. It will examine how different food supply disruptions affect food availability, affordability and access, and how vulnerability varies between crisis types and population groups. The research will support broader Home Defence Priorities by strengthening the evidence base on the relationship between crisis characteristics, population vulnerability and potential food support interventions.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
ICF Consulting Services Ltd£99,994
9 November 2026 to 31 March 2027

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

Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 106110-2026

Last time this was bought

ES RDE 193 - Horizon Scanning to identify supply chain vulnerabilities and asso

Awarded
21 October 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
30 November 2026

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From notice 106110-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 9 November 2026.