Awarded contract

ES RDE 030 - Scoping review of scientific approaches for origin verification of

Details

Value
£114,995
Duration
10 months
Topic
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Published
28 May 2026

Tender description

To identify and review methods for verifying the origin of priority non‑timber commodities (cocoa, soy, palm oil, coffee, rubber and cattle), assessing where and how they add the most value to due diligence, import verification and enforcement. ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published28 May 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date28 May 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date19 March 2027in 6 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. 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

  • 73000000 · Research and development services and related consultancy services

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