Expired contract

FD2737: A Rapid Evidence Assessment of the impact of flooding and coastal erosio

Details

Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Supplier(s): WSP Environment & Infrastructure Solutions UK
Value: £188,480
Duration: 8 months
Topic: Social research services
Published: 27 February 2023
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is commissioning an evidence review in the form of a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) into the impact of flooding and coastal erosion on agriculture in England and Wales. The aims are to review existing evidence: • on the impact and effect of flooding and coastal erosion on agriculture land and businesses in England and Wales, • on the quantified costs and benefits of past, present and potential future flooding and coastal erosion mitigations on agriculture land and businesses in England and Wales.

Timeline

Completed: Award date31 January 2023
Completed: Award published27 February 2023
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date30 September 2023

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. Suppliers register on the DEFRA eCommercial website, Atamis, to compete for contract opportunities across the department. Larger opportunities are advertised through the Find a Tender service under the Procurement Act 2023, in force since February 2025. 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.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of DEFRA's contract awards have been in research and development, construction work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

79315000 · Social research services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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