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Environmental Science Research, Development and Evidence (ES RDE) Framework

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 knowle...

Buyer

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Value

£192,000,000

Published

19 Dec 2025

Closes

16 Jun 2025

Procurement details

Source

Find a Tender

Region

Westminster

Procurement method

Open

Category

Services

Contract starts

1 Feb 2026

Contract ends

31 Jan 2029

CPV classifications

73300000

Design and execution of research and development

Lots

Lot 1 Food​ Science

£3,070,952

1.1 – Supporting a resilient and secure food system​ 1.2 – Innovation, Equitable Growth, and Productivity in the Food System 1.3 – Safety and Confidence in food​ 1.4 – Supporting a sustainable and healthy agri-food chain​ 1.5 – Services supporting Agri-Food Chain Analysis

Lot a2XTu000000WlDWMA0 Farming

£40,196,438

2.1 – Crop performance and protection services​ 2.2 – Livestock performance services​ 2.3 – Agronomy, nutrient management and sustainable system services​ 2.4 – Modelling toolkits, informatics and comparative life cycle assessment services​

Lot a2XTu000000WlLZMA0 Soil and Vegetation

£30,647,331

4.1 – Soil and Vegetation

Lot a2XTu000000WlNBMA0 Marine & Fisheries​

£21,098,224

6.1 – Clean & Safe Seas ​ 6.2 – Healthy & biologically diverse seas ​ 6.3 – Productive seas & freshwater systems​ 6.4 – Ocean climate science & international engagement​ 6.5 – Society & the sea​

Lot a2XTu000000WlQPMA0 Resource & Waste​

£16,323,670

7.1 – Waste & waste management ​ 7.2 – Circular Economy, Material resource efficiency and Sustainable Consumption

Lot a2XTu000000WlS1MAK Biodiversity; International and Domestic

£11,549,118

9.1 – Nature and climate analysis 9.2 – People, finance and health 9.3 – Food systems and global trade

Lot a2XTu000000WlTdMAK Air Quality and Sound

£21,098,221

3.1 Air quality analysis and expert services 3.2 Air quality monitoring management and data for UK Networks 3.3 Air quality Monitoring and Data Projects 3.4 Modelling tools for air quality studies 3.5 Air quality economics and social research 3.6 Acquisition and analysis of information for acoustics 3.7 Understanding and interpretation of information for aco...

Lot a2XTu000000WlVFMA0 Flood & Water

£30,647,332

5.1 Evidence reviews for water quality, water resources, flood and coastal erosion risk management and drinking water quality 5.2 R&D for water quality, water resources, flood and coastal erosion risk management and drinking water quality

Lot a2XTu000000WlWrMAK Animal, Plant and Forestry Research

£5,819,652

8.1 Plant Health Natural Sciences Research and Evidence 8.2 Animal Health Research and Evidence 8.3 Animal Welfare Research and Evidence 8.4 Trees and Forestry Research and Evidence

Lot a2XTu000000WlYTMA0 Chemicals

£11,549,119

10.1 Risk Assessment 10.2 Risk Management 10.3 Socio-economic Assessment 10.4 Social Research 10.5 Data Analysis and Statistics for Chemicals and Pesticides 10.6 Understanding the Risks from Chemical Pollution

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