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title: "RDE728 Risks to linear and buried infrastructure from peat rewetting"
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# RDE728 Risks to linear and buried infrastructure from peat rewetting

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef759938-b420-496c-bc82-c1a70215094c

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded a contract for the project titled "RDE728 Risks to linear and buried infrastructure from peat rewetting" under the industry category of Research and Development Consultancy Services (CPV 73200000). The procurement process has reached the award stage and the contract has been given to AECOM Ltd. The contract period spans from 14th February 2025 to 10th October 2025. The project involves studying the impacts and risks to linear and buried infrastructure from rewetting peat and developing mitigation strategies. Potential delivery locations include the UK, Europe, British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, and globally, with the total contract value at £49,462.15 GBP.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in research, environmental consultancy, and infrastructure management, particularly those capable of providing insights and mitigation strategies for environmental impacts on infrastructures. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are noted as suitable candidates for participation. Leveraging a selective procurement method through a framework agreement, this process encourages expert providers to contribute to critical environmental management projects, thus fostering business growth and market competitiveness in specialised consultancy services.

## Notice

The aim of this project is to develop an understanding of the impacts and risks to linear and buried infrastructure from rewetting peat and the barriers and mitigations associated with these. The outcome of this will be that Defra has knowledge on where it is and is not possible to rewet peat due to either risks to infrastructure or asset holders ability to prevent rewetting.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/233477cb-6ee2-4a30-a61d-a7048be40e29 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 14 Feb 2025 - 10 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £49,462 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,462 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| 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 | AECOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Feb 2025 at 20:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/233477cb-6ee2-4a30-a61d-a7048be40e29

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/233477cb-6ee2-4a30-a61d-a7048be40e29
  12th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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