Environmental Science Research, Development and Evidence (ES RDE) Framework

A Tender Notice
by DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
8 year
Value
£192M
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
15 Apr 2025
Delivery
01 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2034
Deadline
16 Jun 2025 11:00

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Location

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Description

An open framework for Scientific Research and Development (R&D) and monitoring. It will cover the following thematic areas: Food Science, Farming, Air Quality and Sound, Vegetation and Soil, Flood and Water, Marine and Fisheries, Resource and Waste, Animal Welfare and Plant Health, Biodiversity and Chemicals. Contracts under the Environmental Science Research, Development and Evidence Framework (ES RDE) will comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. Basic research, applied research and experimental development research will all be in scope. Evidence covers a range of sciences including economics, social research, operational research, statistics, natural science, evaluation, engineering and geography.

Lot Division

1 Food​ Science
  • Value: £3M

1.1 – Supporting a resilient and secure food system​ 1.2 – Innovation, Equitable Growth, and Productivity in the Food System 1.3 – Safety and Confidence in food​ 1.4 – Supporting a sustainable and healthy agri-food chain​ 1.5 – Services supporting Agri-Food Chain Analysis
2 Farming
  • Value: £40M

2.1 – Crop performance and protection services​ 2.2 – Livestock performance services​ 2.3 – Agronomy, nutrient management and sustainable system services​ 2.4 – Modelling toolkits, informatics and comparative life cycle assessment services​
3 Soil and Vegetation
  • Value: £31M

4.1 – Soil and Vegetation
4 Marine &  Fisheries​
  • Value: £21M

6.1 – Clean & Safe Seas ​ 6.2 – Healthy & biologically diverse seas ​ 6.3 – Productive seas & freshwater systems​ 6.4 – Ocean climate science & international engagement​ 6.5 – Society & the sea​
5 Resource & Waste​
  • Value: £16M

7.1 – Waste & waste management ​ 7.2 – Circular Economy, Material resource efficiency and Sustainable Consumption
6 Biodiversity; International and Domestic
  • Value: £12M

9.1 – Nature and climate analysis 9.2 – People, finance and health 9.3 – Food systems and global trade
7 Air Quality and Sound
  • Value: £21M

3.1 Air quality analysis and expert services 3.2 Air quality monitoring management and data for UK Networks 3.3 Air quality Monitoring and Data Projects 3.4 Modelling tools for air quality studies 3.5 Air quality economics and social research 3.6 Acquisition and analysis of information for acoustics 3.7 Understanding and interpretation of information for acoustics
8 Flood & Water
  • Value: £31M

5.1 Evidence reviews for water quality, water resources, flood and coastal erosion risk management and drinking water quality 5.2 R&D for water quality, water resources, flood and coastal erosion risk management and drinking water quality
9 Animal, Plant and Forestry Research
  • Value: £6M

8.1 Plant Health Natural Sciences Research and Evidence 8.2 Animal Health Research and Evidence 8.3 Animal Welfare Research and Evidence 8.4 Trees and Forestry Research and Evidence
10 Chemicals
  • Value: £12M

10.1 Risk Assessment 10.2 Risk Management 10.3 Socio-economic Assessment 10.4 Social Research 10.5 Data Analysis and Statistics for Chemicals and Pesticides 10.6 Understanding the Risks from Chemical Pollution

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CPV Codes

  • 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

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