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Peat Evidence Review

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

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Opportunity overview

This project will synthesise the latest European and UK research on peatlands to support future policy development in England. It will explore a wide range of policy-relevant questions, including how peat restoration affects water quality, aquatic ecosystems, and flood risk; the changes in biogeochemical processes following rewetting; and the greenhouse gas emissions associated with restoration activities and forest-to-bog conversion. It will also investigate the resilience of peatland carbon stocks under climate change, the impacts and thresholds of grazing, the criteria for identifying unrestorable sites, and the potential for quantifying and monetising non-carbon benefits such as biodiversity and ecosystem services. Each question will be examined in terms of evidence strength, quality, uncertainty, and scientific consensus, and findings will be organised into thematic chapters led by subject-matter experts. Aim To provide an evid

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.

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
C32356
Status
complete
Published risks
Unforeseen circumstances to extend end date
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a research requirement and therefore exempt from publication, based on Schedule 2, Part 2, Section 22 – Research and Development Services.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Vcse
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

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
DGC
Telephone
03459335577
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PWCQ-8213-LNLZ
Name
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) UK Peatland Programme is hosted by The Wildlife Trusts

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF15
Country
GB
Locality
Nottinghamshire
Postal Code
NG24 1WT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Kiln, Waterside, Mather Road, Newark,

Details

Vcse
Yes
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PWCQ-8213-LNLZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
25 Sept 2025, 00:00
Title
Peat Evidence Review
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

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
Entry 3
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services

Value

Amount
230,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
276,000

Renewal

Description
6 months Extension due to unforeseen circumstances

Documents

Entry 1
Id
071396-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
5 Nov 2025, 16:35
Entry 2
Id
071474-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
6 Nov 2025, 09:23
Entry 3
Id
077695-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
27 Nov 2025, 13:53

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWCQ-8213-LNLZ
Name
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) UK Peatland Programme is hosted by The Wildlife Trusts

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
071474-2025
Description
The supplier is International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) UK Peatland Programme is hosted by The Wildlife Trusts. Hence modifying supplier

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
10 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
16 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
10 Dec 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
17 Sept 2027, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
9 Dec 2025, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
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-PWCQ-8213-LNLZ
Name
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) UK Peatland Programme is hosted by The Wildlife Trusts

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
15 Dec 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
230,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
276,000

Period

Ends
16 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
16 Dec 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
17 Sept 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
6 months Extension due to unforeseen circumstances

Documents

Entry 1
Id
082856-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
15 Dec 2025, 12:09

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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