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title: "A Public Dialogue on Land Use in England's Lowland Agricultural Peatlands"
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# A Public Dialogue on Land Use in England's Lowland Agricultural Peatlands

Buyer: Ipsos (market research) Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eca7f53f-99ec-4c1b-95d6-bd05ba814297

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## Summary

Ipsos (market research) Limited commissioned research and public engagement on land use in England’s lowland agricultural peatlands. The work, categorised as research and development consultancy services, is intended to involve a diverse and inclusive public group in deliberative workshops. It will explore public and community views on the future role of lowland peatlands and the factors shaping those views, with particular focus on environmental objectives, farming and economic growth. The research will identify principles and priorities for resolving competing demands on peatland land use, and may inform the design of future policy. Delivery covers England and potentially wider locations, with the procurement recording delivery across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The main category is services.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender deadline was 18 June 2026 at 12:00. Ipsos was awarded the contract on 4 August 2026 for £506,251.37 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 4 August 2026 to 3 August 2028. The award is active and covers the full research and public dialogue requirement rather than separately identified lots. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published process describes the required research scope and delivery approach, including deliberative workshops, public participation and analysis of views on competing environmental, farming and economic priorities. The award was made to Ipsos.

This procurement indicates demand for suppliers able to design and deliver robust public dialogues on complex environmental and land-use questions. Credible competitors would need market research capability, experience of deliberative workshops and public participation, and the ability to recruit and engage diverse and inclusive groups. They would also need to synthesise public and community perspectives into clear principles and priorities that can help decision-makers address competing demands. Relevant expertise includes lowland peatlands, farming, environmental policy and economic growth, alongside strong qualitative research, facilitation, stakeholder engagement and analytical skills. The requirement is substantial enough to suit an established research consultancy or a capable SME with the capacity to manage a multi-stage engagement programme, produce defensible findings and translate them into evidence that can inform future policy. Ipsos’s award shows the buyer accepted a specialist research and engagement provider for this combination of activities.

## Notice

The Big Peat Conversation - A Public Dialogue on Land Use in England's Lowland Agricultural Peatlands. This research project aims to engage a diverse and inclusive group of members of the public through a series of deliberative workshops to explore the role of lowland peatlands in achieving goals around the environment, farming and economic growth. > To learn and understand public and community views and perspectives towards the future role of lowland peatlands and what underlies them. > To Identify key principles and priorities to help resolve competing land use demands in lowland peatlands. It is also possible that these findings could be taken into consideration when designing future policy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a374541-e550-4413-b155-2deecc247dd9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 4 Aug 2026 - 3 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £506,251 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £506,251 |
| 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 | Ipsos (market research) Limited |
| 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 | Ipsos MORI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 13:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a374541-e550-4413-b155-2deecc247dd9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a374541-e550-4413-b155-2deecc247dd9
  16th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/951664f9-7f47-417a-af11-07b804541be2
  C34980 - Public Dialogue on Land Use in Englands Lower Agricultural Peatleads - CONTRACT_Redacted

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