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ES RDE 137 - Analysis of the Impacts of Yellow-Legged Hornet Presence and Respon

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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21 Sep 2026 at 12:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs commissioned research and related consultancy services to analyse the impacts of yellow-legged hornet presence and response measures. The work is intended to develop a benefit–cost analysis framework comparing the value for money of eradication and control measures implemented to date with a counterfactual scenario in which there was no intervention. This is an environmental and economic appraisal requirement, combining analysis of invasive-species response with assessment of costs, benefits and intervention outcomes. The procurement covers one requirement and is associated with research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV 73000000). The named public-sector buyer is Defra, a central government department.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Fera Science Ltd. It used a selective, non-competitive below-threshold award under a framework, described as a Defra self-service direct award. The contract was signed on 10 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 January 2027. Its value is £17,843 excluding VAT, or £21,411.60 including VAT. The award covers the single lot and the contract is active. The published information identifies the selected supplier and the contract outcome, but does not set out separate quality or price weightings. This is therefore a framework-based direct award rather than an open competition for bids from the wider market.

This requirement indicates demand for specialist environmental research and consultancy that can turn invasive-species control evidence into a defensible benefit–cost analysis. Suppliers seeking similar work from Defra would need capability in economic appraisal, counterfactual analysis and value-for-money assessment, alongside an understanding of eradication and control programmes for invasive pests such as the yellow-legged hornet. Credible delivery would also depend on handling evidence on the impacts of species presence and response measures, translating technical findings into a structured analytical framework, and producing work suitable for a central-government policy decision. Experience combining ecological or biosecurity research with public-sector consultancy would be particularly relevant when this type of requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ES RDE 137 - Analysis of the Impacts of Yellow-Legged Hornet Presence and Respon

Notice Description

Defra Self-Service Direct Award. The main objective of this work is to develop a benefit-cost analysis (BCA) framework that will assess the extent to which eradication and control measures implemented to date, present value for money when compared with a counterfactual scenario of no intervention.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077654
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089100-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£17,843 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
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

Fera Science Limited

Further Information

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