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title: "Ports Readiness Fund - Further Support (Further Economic Analysis)"
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# Ports Readiness Fund - Further Support (Further Economic Analysis)

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-df9da839-1c46-4fe4-91c4-5241e72355b8

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) procured specialist management consultancy and economic analysis to support the design and delivery of a new government grant fund and/or compensation fund. The funds concern UK ports and Control Points following a new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement between the UK and the European Union. The work is a public sector consultancy service, covering economic analysis and the development of funding arrangements for organisations affected by the new SPS requirements. Delivery is centred on Defra’s offices in Marsham Street, London, and extends across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Deloitte LLP on 17 August 2026. Defra used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The awarded contract value is £235,889 including the stated currency, with a contract period from 19 August 2026 to 10 February 2027. The requirement was evaluated as a management consultancy services contract, with the procurement focused on securing continued specialist expertise for economic analysis and fund design and delivery. The recorded tender value is also £235,889. Defra identified the opportunity as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award indicates demand for established consultancy providers able to combine economic analysis with practical public policy and programme design. A credible competitor for a future requirement from Defra would need to understand UK ports, border Control Points and the operational effects of sanitary and phytosanitary arrangements between the UK and EU. Relevant capability includes designing grant or compensation funds, assessing economic impacts, developing eligibility and payment models, and supporting delivery of government-funded programmes. Experience advising central government, translating complex regulatory changes into workable funding mechanisms, and producing evidence-based analysis for stakeholders across the UK and related territories would be particularly relevant.

## Notice

Defra requires continued specialist expertise to support the design and delivery of a new government grant fund and/or compensation fund for UK ports and Control Points following a new SPS Agreement between the UK and EU.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac0cf8c1-78d6-4c6d-87a0-a8cc3647bc34 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 19 Aug 2026 - 10 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £235,889 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £235,889 |
| 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 | DEFRA |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Deloitte LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac0cf8c1-78d6-4c6d-87a0-a8cc3647bc34

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac0cf8c1-78d6-4c6d-87a0-a8cc3647bc34
  17th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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