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title: "Defra Climate Service for FFNE (CSF Climate Change Project)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e3ee"
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# Defra Climate Service for FFNE (CSF Climate Change Project)

Buyer: Met Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e3ee

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## Summary

The Met Office commissioned research consultancy services for Defra’s Food, Farming and Natural Environment Climate Service. RSK ADAS Limited is undertaking follow-up research with farms that previously received water resource management advice. The work assesses whether recommended climate adaptation measures were adopted, the barriers preventing implementation, and the overall effectiveness of the advice. Its purpose is to strengthen the evidence base for climate adaptation in UK agriculture and inform future policy and advisory programmes. The buying organisation is the Met Office, a central government public authority, based in Exeter. The research concerns farms in the United Kingdom and agricultural adaptation to climate and water-resource pressures.

This procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold tender procedure. One lot was awarded to RSK ADAS Limited. The award is active and the contract was signed on 13 August 2026, with a contract period from 13 August 2026 to 31 December 2026. The contract value is £13,500 excluding VAT, or £16,200 including VAT. The requirement was classified as research consultancy services. The selected supplier is carrying out the research for the Met Office’s climate service supporting Defra. The published outcome records one supplier and one contract; the procurement itself is marked complete and the contract is active.

This requirement demonstrates demand for applied research combining agricultural knowledge, climate adaptation and water-resource management. A credible future competitor would need to engage effectively with farms that have already received advice, assess the practical uptake of recommended measures, and identify the financial, operational, behavioural or other barriers affecting implementation. It would also need to evaluate whether advice has been effective and turn field evidence into findings useful to government policy and advisory programmes. Relevant capability includes structured research with agricultural businesses, analysis of adaptation actions and outcomes, and clear reporting for public-sector decision-makers. Organisations with experience translating farm-level evidence into climate, environmental or agricultural policy would be well placed for comparable work from this buyer.

## Notice

This requirement is for RSK ADAS to undertake follow-up research with farms that previously received water resource management advice, assessing the uptake of recommended adaptation measures, barriers to implementation, and the overall effectiveness of the advice provided. The findings will support Defra's Food, Farming and Natural Environment Climate Service (FFNE) by strengthening the evidence base for climate adaptation in UK agriculture and informing future policy and advisory programmes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077392-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £13,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Met Office |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX1 3PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Pinhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 16:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077392-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077392-2026
  13th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://adas.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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