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Understanding the Environmental Impacts & Carbon Reduction - DEM0011224

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has initiated and awarded a contract for consultancy services to understand the environmental impacts and carbon reduction within the UK alternative protein sector. This procurement, classified under CPV code 73200000, focuses on research and development consultancy services. The contract period runs from 20th May 2025 to 31st May 2026. This selective procurement was executed through a call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender process concluding on 21st February 2025. The project aims to foresee the growth of alternative protein technologies and their impact on the UK food system, underlining delivery locations across various regions including the UK, Europe, and British Overseas Territories.

This tender presents a promising opportunity for businesses specialising in research and consultancy within the environmental and food sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) have the potential to thrive by contributing innovative solutions to support net-zero goals. The focus on understanding market expansion and greenhouse gas emission abatement offers substantial growth avenues for firms with expertise in developing sustainable technologies and navigating regulatory and consumer factors. This contract could pave the way for expanding market influence and fostering advancements in alternative protein production and environmental impact reduction strategies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Understanding the Environmental Impacts & Carbon Reduction - DEM0011224

Notice Description

Understanding the Environmental Impacts & Carbon Reduction RDE Mini Comp - lot 2.4 To understand the likely effect on GHG emissions and broader environmental impacts of a market expansion of the UK alternative protein sector. Based upon development of a conceptual model representing the foreseeable growth of the alternative protein (AP) sector, this research will seek to understand how domestic market share growth for different AP technologies will affect the overall environmental impact of the UK food system. The modelling approach shall identify plausible reinforcing, balancing and time-lapse feedback loops affected by technological, regulatory and consumer acceptance factors likely to affect the growth of the sector. Building upon this information, it will construct feasible scenarios for growth of the alternative protein sector, developing UK market share estimates - in line with key carbon budget delivery milestones- for each different alternative protein production technology. This project will identify and map key innovative AP supporting technologies with potential to support Net Zero as well as wider environmental impacts from the food system. It will assess their state of development, technical, economic, regulatory, and public acceptance barriers and determine their likely market growth and associated potential to contribute GHGs emissions abatement. Growth market share estimates for the sector will then have to be translated into likely land use and other food system changes, to be able to infer how this change will affect the net change on environmental impact, including emissions of GHG, of the UK food system for each different scenario may result in.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6f624a60-3ab2-4e4f-8aba-6ca31d171574
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e07bc02a-a0a6-47d6-aed2-86459a2b9162
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
19 May 2025 - 31 May 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
Defra
Contact Email
procurement@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RSK ADAS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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