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title: "Refining Agricultural Land to Development Estimates in England Using Predictive Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) Mapping"
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# Refining Agricultural Land to Development Estimates in England Using Predictive Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) Mapping

Buyer: Natural England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2de8b01e-5340-4ac9-84cf-746d1fd6bce9

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## Summary

Natural England commissioned an environmental planning services study of how much agricultural land in England is being taken for development. The work is a desk-based review that gathers evidence on development-related land loss and assesses recent losses of high-quality Best and Most Versatile agricultural land, using the recently published Predictive Agricultural Land Classification map. The requirement concerns national land-use evidence and analysis rather than on-site construction or land management. Natural England is the buyer, and the work relates to England.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to RSK ADAS Limited on 14 August 2026. The award value is £19,948. The contract runs from 16 August 2026 to 26 March 2027. The original estimated procurement value was also £19,948. Natural England used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was for services and was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The tender deadline was 24 July 2026 at midday. The published information does not set out the evaluation criteria or a division into lots.

The award demonstrates demand from Natural England for desk-based analysis of agricultural land loss caused by development, including assessment of high-quality farmland using predictive land-classification mapping. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable work for this buyer would need credible capability in agricultural land classification, geographic and development evidence, and the analysis and presentation of land-use trends at an England-wide scale. Experience assembling evidence from mapping products and translating it into robust estimates would be relevant to the stated task. The work was procured through a framework call-off, so a supplier’s ability to participate in an appropriate framework route would also matter. The award to a large specialist consultancy shows that this requirement can be delivered by an established provider, while the procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs.

## Notice

A desk-based review to gather evidence on the amount of agricultural land take occurring as a result of development, including an assessment of the recent loss of high quality agricultural land (i.e. Best and Most Versatile (BMV) agricultural land) using the recently published Predictive ALC map.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/009fe753-3a7f-4df2-a75a-3d45c4311411 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Aug 2026 - 26 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,948 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,948 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Natural England |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE4 7AR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Elswick |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RSK ADAS Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90712000 - Environmental planning

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 16:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/009fe753-3a7f-4df2-a75a-3d45c4311411

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/009fe753-3a7f-4df2-a75a-3d45c4311411
  1st October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5270ea77-94c0-4b49-94b9-1a61e17cf64b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/70ebdb22-5444-4c19-9894-e9e39ab0070a

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