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A Public Dialogue on Land Use in England's Lowland Agricultural Peatlands

Ipsos (market research) Limited

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16 Sep 2026 at 13:03

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Summary of the contracting process

Ipsos (market research) Limited commissioned research and public engagement on land use in England’s lowland agricultural peatlands. The work, categorised as research and development consultancy services, is intended to involve a diverse and inclusive public group in deliberative workshops. It will explore public and community views on the future role of lowland peatlands and the factors shaping those views, with particular focus on environmental objectives, farming and economic growth. The research will identify principles and priorities for resolving competing demands on peatland land use, and may inform the design of future policy. Delivery covers England and potentially wider locations, with the procurement recording delivery across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The main category is services.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender deadline was 18 June 2026 at 12:00. Ipsos was awarded the contract on 4 August 2026 for £506,251.37 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 4 August 2026 to 3 August 2028. The award is active and covers the full research and public dialogue requirement rather than separately identified lots. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published process describes the required research scope and delivery approach, including deliberative workshops, public participation and analysis of views on competing environmental, farming and economic priorities. The award was made to Ipsos.

This procurement indicates demand for suppliers able to design and deliver robust public dialogues on complex environmental and land-use questions. Credible competitors would need market research capability, experience of deliberative workshops and public participation, and the ability to recruit and engage diverse and inclusive groups. They would also need to synthesise public and community perspectives into clear principles and priorities that can help decision-makers address competing demands. Relevant expertise includes lowland peatlands, farming, environmental policy and economic growth, alongside strong qualitative research, facilitation, stakeholder engagement and analytical skills. The requirement is substantial enough to suit an established research consultancy or a capable SME with the capacity to manage a multi-stage engagement programme, produce defensible findings and translate them into evidence that can inform future policy. Ipsos’s award shows the buyer accepted a specialist research and engagement provider for this combination of activities.

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Notice Title

A Public Dialogue on Land Use in England's Lowland Agricultural Peatlands

Notice Description

The Big Peat Conversation - A Public Dialogue on Land Use in England's Lowland Agricultural Peatlands. This research project aims to engage a diverse and inclusive group of members of the public through a series of deliberative workshops to explore the role of lowland peatlands in achieving goals around the environment, farming and economic growth. > To learn and understand public and community views and perspectives towards the future role of lowland peatlands and what underlies them. > To Identify key principles and priorities to help resolve competing land use demands in lowland peatlands. It is also possible that these findings could be taken into consideration when designing future policy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-eca7f53f-99ec-4c1b-95d6-bd05ba814297
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a374541-e550-4413-b155-2deecc247dd9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£506,251 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£506,251 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
4 Aug 2026 - 3 Aug 2028 2-3 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
Ipsos (market research) Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
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

Ipsos MORI

Further Information

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