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ES RDE 007 Economic assessment for UK environmental DNA strategy

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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23 Sep 2026 at 09:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) commissioned an economic assessment to support a UK strategy for environmental DNA (eDNA). The work examines the costs and benefits of using eDNA-based environmental monitoring in public sector institutes, to inform the case for adopting the technology across Defra and beyond. This is research and development and related consultancy work. The buyer is Defra, a central government department. The procurement covers a single requirement rather than separate lots, and the named supplier is the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, based in Wallingford. Its subject is the economic value of eDNA research and environmental monitoring, rather than the supply of monitoring equipment or the delivery of field monitoring services.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Defra used a selective, below-threshold direct award under a framework; the process was non-competitive. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026 and runs from 3 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £59,931.58 excluding VAT (£71,917.90 including VAT). The contract was awarded to the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. The scope is an economic assessment of costs and benefits of eDNA monitoring for public sector institutes, to make the case for support of the technology in Defra and beyond. The procurement comprised one lot. The published data does not state award scoring criteria or supplier eligibility conditions.

This award demonstrates demand from Defra for specialist economic research that can assess environmental monitoring technologies and inform strategy across public sector bodies. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need expertise in environmental DNA and environmental monitoring, alongside the ability to analyse costs and benefits for public sector institutes and present findings that support policy and investment decisions. The successful supplier is the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, indicating that a research organisation with relevant environmental science capability was selected. The work was placed through a non-competitive award under a framework, so suppliers seeking similar work should consider whether they can qualify for the relevant framework route as well as demonstrate the required research and economic assessment capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ES RDE 007 Economic assessment for UK environmental DNA strategy

Notice Description

DEFRA Self-Serve Direct Award This project will set out the economic case for support of eDNA as an environmental monitoring technology in Defra group and beyond. It focuses on the costs and benefits of eDNA based environmental monitoring for public sector institutes

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07781b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089916-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£59,931 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Further Information

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