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title: "Regional Food Systems Citizen's Advisory Council Analysis"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060706"
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# Regional Food Systems Citizen's Advisory Council Analysis

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060706

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## Summary

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), based in London, is the buying organisation for the procurement titled "Regional Food Systems Citizen's Advisory Council Analysis". This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on research and development consultancy services. The contract involves analysing regional food systems to propose strategic legislative measures. The procurement initiated as a direct award under the rationale of extending a pilot scheme, with the procurement process currently in the award stage and completion status. The contract, valued at £133,625, is set to begin on 26th January 2026 and conclude on 20th April 2026. Defra's contact point for this tender is the Defra Commercial team, reachable via procurement@defra.gov.uk, and the initiative supports both SME and VCSE classifications.

This tender offers businesses, particularly those involved in research, development, and consultancy services related to food systems and regional planning, an opportunity to engage with a central government public authority. Given the nature of the analysis required, businesses with expertise in citizen engagement and policy recommendation in food systems contexts may find growth potential here. The direct award method recognises the importance of maintaining continuity and securing further outputs from an existing pilot scheme, creating an advantageous position for businesses already engaged or capable of swiftly adapting to the specific needs of this project. This opportunity is ideally suited for large enterprises and organisations with experience in regional system development and legislative consultancy, additionally providing entry points for SMEs and VCSEs due to the suitability criteria stated in the tender.

## Notice

Citizen engagement focuses on exploring and analysing the conditions and levers that foster good food cycles where people live, go to school, and work. By uncovering the environments and inputs needed for more 'regionally integrated' food systems, the citizens will curate and synthesise recommendations for strategic legislative measures that would support regional leaders to develop food system plans.

### Procurement Information

Extension of a pilot scheme to secure further outputs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003638-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Jan 2026 - 20 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £133,625 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | 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 | FOOD FARMING COUNTRYSIDE COMMISSION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Jan 2026 at 16:34 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003638-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003638-2026
  15th January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://ffcc.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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