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FCP: E.L.M Payment Rate Verification

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:38.

Opportunity overview

This Contract between the Buyer and the Supplier is for the supply of Deliverables, being E.L.M Payment Rate Verification

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

The Andersons Centre

Matched by number
Published award value
£400k
Awarded
12 Oct 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH OC390932
Location
Melton Mowbray, UKF22, LE13 0PB, United Kingdom

Cumulus Consultants Ltd

Matched by number
Published award value
£200k
Awarded
12 Oct 2025
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 05073904
Location
Gloucestershire, UKK13, GL55 6JX, United Kingdom

The Andersons Centre

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£800k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
10 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£960k
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PJJR-7589-MCRR
Location
Melton Mowbray, UKF22, LE13 0PB, United Kingdom

Cumulus Consultants Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
10 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£480k
Award ID
4
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PBXD-7241-GZYG
Location
Gloucestershire, UKK13, GL55 6JX, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73110000 — Research services

Lots

  • Lot 1: Payment rate development£666.7k
  • Lot 2: Payment rate verification£333.3k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C29913
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lot Details

Award criteria

Description
2 Lots - Lot 1: Payment rate development Lot 2: Payment rate verification

Expected award period

Ends
14 Oct 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
12 Sept 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Payment within 30 fays upon receipt of valid undisputed invoices following completion of work packages

Enquiry period

Ends
4 Sept 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1: Payment rate development
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 1: Payment rate development • Completion of annual payment rate review rates (expected to be 1/3 of SFI Payment rates) every year for publication deadlines, subject to the authority’s need. • Completion of payment rate price base reviews every three years or more often in the case of an exceptional price review. • The deliverables in this case will be updated payment recipes and data for points 1 and 2 respectively added to the payments rate calculator spreadsheet. • 10 working days to complete payment recipes. Deadlines set in agreement at time of issue of work package. • Payment recipes updated on the Live Spreadsheet for verification, upon completion of work package.

Value

Amount
666,666.67
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
800,000

Renewal

Description
Option to extend - 2x 12 month extensions

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
Weighting 80%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
price
Description
Weighting 20%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
2 Nov 2027, 23:59
Starts
3 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
2 Nov 2029, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
No
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
No
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2: Payment rate verification
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 2: Payment rate verification • Completion of annual payment rate review rates (expected to be 1/3 of SFI Payment rates) every year for publication deadlines, subject to the authority’s need. • The deliverables in this case will be a report on the accuracy of the payment rates developed including the accuracy of assumptions and data. • 10 working days to complete verification. Deadlines set in agreement at time of issue of work package. • Initial verification comments provided to the authority upon completion of work package. • Report compiling verification comments provided to the Authority following completion of large work packages. To be agreed at time of issue of work package.

Value

Amount
333,333.33
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
400,000

Renewal

Description
Option to extend - 2x 12 month extensions

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
Weighting 80%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
price
Description
Weighting 20%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
2 Nov 2027, 23:59
Starts
3 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
2 Nov 2029, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
No
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
No

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
048179-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
12 Aug 2025, 16:47

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNBD-3289-CDGX
Name
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PNBD-3289-CDGX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Lindy Macnamee
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-OC390932
Name
The Andersons Centre

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF22
Country
GB
Locality
Melton Mowbray
Postal Code
LE13 0PB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3rd Floor, The Tower,

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
OC390932
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-05073904
Name
Cumulus Consultants Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK13
Country
GB
Locality
Gloucestershire
Postal Code
GL55 6JX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Gainsborough House,

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
05073904
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-PPON-PJJR-7589-MCRR
Name
The Andersons Centre

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF22
Country
GB
Locality
Melton Mowbray
Postal Code
LE13 0PB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3rd Floor, The Tower, Pera Business Park

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PJJR-7589-MCRR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-PPON-PBXD-7241-GZYG
Name
Cumulus Consultants Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK13
Country
GB
Locality
Gloucestershire
Postal Code
GL55 6JX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Gainsborough House, Campden Business Park, Battle Brook Drive, Chipping Campden

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PBXD-7241-GZYG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
13 Oct 2025, 00:00
Title
FCP: E.L.M Payment Rate Development
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
14 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services

Value

Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
480,000

Renewal

Description
2+1+1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
065489-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
15 Oct 2025, 10:42

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC390932
Name
The Andersons Centre

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
31 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
1 Nov 2027, 23:59
Starts
3 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
2 Nov 2029, 23:59

Subcontracting

Subcontracts

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Richard King at The Andersons Centre

Main Contractors

Entry 1
Id
GB-COH-OC390932
Name
The Andersons Centre

Standstill Period

Ends
24 Oct 2025, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
Date
13 Oct 2025, 00:00
Title
FCP: E.L.M Payment Rate Verification
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
14 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services

Value

Amount
200,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
240,000

Renewal

Description
2+1+1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
065489-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
15 Oct 2025, 10:42

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05073904
Name
Cumulus Consultants Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
31 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

2

Contract period

Ends
1 Nov 2027, 23:59
Starts
3 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Nov 2029, 23:59

Subcontracting

Subcontracts

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Paul Silcock at Cumulus Consultants

Main Contractors

Entry 1
Id
GB-COH-05073904
Name
Cumulus Consultants Ltd

Standstill Period

Ends
24 Oct 2025, 23:59
Award 3
Id
3
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJJR-7589-MCRR
Name
The Andersons Centre

Related lots

1
Award 4
Id
4
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBXD-7241-GZYG
Name
Cumulus Consultants Ltd

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
3
Title
FCP: E.L.M Payment Rate Development
Status
active
Award ID
3
Date Signed
10 Nov 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
800,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
960,000

Period

Ends
11 Nov 2027, 23:59
Starts
12 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
2 Nov 2029, 23:59

Options

Description
2+1+1

Renewal

Description
Further 2 x 12-month option to extend up to 2nd November 2029 Extension exercised where the Buyer gives the Supplier no less than 3 Months' written notice before this Contract expires.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074861-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
18 Nov 2025, 15:22

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Completion of annual payment review rates.
Description
Every year for publication deadlines, subject to the authority’s need. At least 95% completed within agreed timeline.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Completion of payment rate price base reviews.
Description
Every three years or more often in the case of an exceptional price review. At least 95% completed within agreed timeline

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Payment recipes updated on the Live Spreadsheet for verification.
Description
Upon completion of work package, with clear sources of data and assumptions labelled. At least 95% completed within agreed timeline

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 2
Id
4
Title
FCP: E.L.M Payment Rate Verification
Status
active
Award ID
4
Date Signed
10 Nov 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
480,000

Period

Ends
11 Nov 2027, 23:59
Starts
12 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
2 Nov 2029, 23:59

Options

Description
2+1+1

Renewal

Description
Further 2 x 12-month option to extend up to 2nd November 2029 Extension exercised where the Buyer gives the Supplier no less than 3 Months' written notice before this Contract expires.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074898-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
18 Nov 2025, 15:56

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Completion of verification of annual payment review rates.
Description
Every year for publication deadlines, subject to the authority’s need. Completion of verification within agreed timelines at least 98% at all times

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Report compiling verification comments provided to the Authority following completion of large work packages.
Description
To be agreed at time of issue of work package. Completion of verification within agreed timelines - at least 98% complete during the timelines.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Complete any adhoc work within the agreed upon timelines.
Description
Completion of verification within agreed timelines, approved by SRO at least 98% at all times.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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