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Peat: ES-RDE 045: Peatland Engagement Contract

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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24 Oct 2026 at 17:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) commissioned a peatland engagement service supporting the objectives of its peatland programme. The work includes establishing a knowledge repository, sharing information among stakeholders, producing newsletters, and organising stakeholder events and forums. It is a research and engagement service rather than peatland restoration works. The recorded delivery location is the United Kingdom. NIAB, a Cambridge-based small and medium-sized enterprise, was selected to provide the service. The requirement brings together knowledge management, communications and stakeholder engagement for the peatland sector, with a national remit. It is intended to help stakeholders access and exchange information and participate in events and forums connected with the programme.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to NIAB through a competitive award under a framework, using a selective procedure. There was one lot. The award date was 20 October 2026. The award value is £1,155,591 excluding VAT (£1,386,709.20 including VAT). The contract period runs from 9 November 2026 to 31 March 2030. The published procurement information describes the service scope but does not state specific evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements. The award is recorded as pending; the data also schedules a future contract signature for 6 November 2026. No cancellation or termination is recorded.

For suppliers preparing to compete for a similar Defra requirement, the award indicates demand for a coordinated peatland knowledge and engagement service, combining repository management, information sharing, regular newsletters and stakeholder events and forums. Credible providers would need to bring the capacity to sustain communications and stakeholder activity across a national programme, alongside the ability to organise and maintain accessible knowledge resources. Experience working with varied stakeholders in the peatland or environmental research sector would be relevant to demonstrating that the service can support the programme’s objectives. The competitive framework route is also important: suppliers would need to be capable of operating within a framework-based procurement and delivering a joined-up service at this scale. NIAB’s selection shows that a specialist research organisation can meet this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Peat: ES-RDE 045: Peatland Engagement Contract

Notice Description

In line with the objectives of the the peatland programme, this engagement contract would include a knowledge repository and information sharing amongst stakeholders, newsletters, and stakeholder events and forums.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078fab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100780-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,155,591 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Oct 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
9 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

NIAB

Further Information

Notice Documents

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