AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs awarded RSK ADAS LIMITED a direct award under a framework to assess the feasibility, risks and benefits of expanding anaerobic digestion on or near farms.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are reported for RSK ADAS LIMITED. The contract data records a signature date of 18 September 2026, with delivery from 30 October 2026 to 30 April 2027.
Market significanceThis is a £114,805 excluding VAT research and consultancy engagement concerning farm-based anaerobic digestion and its environmental and technical implications.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
RSK ADAS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 114805 GBP · Active award; active contract
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Verified supplier identity is RSK ADAS LIMITED (company number 10486936). Award 1 names RSK ADAS Ltd as supplier; associated contract value is £114,805 excluding VAT.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status “active”.
Contract signature date
99% confidence18 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-18.
Contract start
99% confidence30 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-30.
Contract end
99% confidence30 April 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-04-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£114,805
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Contract 1 value amount is 114805 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£137,766
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 137766 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence18 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-18.
Contract start date
99% confidence30 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-30.
Contract end date
99% confidence30 April 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-04-30.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-19T18:09:14+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceTechnical and environmental assessment of anaerobic digestion on or near farms
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The description requires a report assessing the feasibility and likely outcomes, including risks and benefits, of expanding anaerobic digestion primarily using farm-origin feedstocks.
Service category
99% confidenceResearch and development services and related consultancy services
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Award item classification is CPV 73000000.
Lot
98% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 and contract 1 are linked to lot 1; no lot title or description is supplied.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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The tender procurementMethod is “selective”.
Award route
99% confidenceBelow-threshold award under a framework
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procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - award under framework”.
Competition
99% confidenceNon-competitive
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Tender competitive field is false.
Framework reference
98% confidenceocds-h6vhtk-04ef64
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The related process identifies framework OCID ocds-h6vhtk-04ef64 and linked framework lot a2XTu000000WlDWMA0.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence30 October 2026 to 30 April 2027
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Contract 1 period supplies these start and end dates.
Duration
98% confidenceApproximately 6 months
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Calculated from the explicit contract period of 30 October 2026 to 30 April 2027.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial model
98% confidenceFramework direct award for specialist research and consultancy
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The notice describes a Defra Self-Service Direct Award and a below-threshold award under a framework; the classified service is R&D and related consultancy.
Deliverable focus
98% confidenceEvidence report on rapid expansion of farm-focused anaerobic digestion
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The description calls for a report on feasibility and likely outcomes, risks and benefits of expanding AD on or near farms, including rapid deployment.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract evidence
98% confidenceHigh quality
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The notice supplies an active award, active contract, named supplier, explicit signature date, period and net/gross values.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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An exact-name verification identifies RSK ADAS LIMITED, company number 10486936, as active.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLimited
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Lot 1 is identified but no lot title, description or individual lot value is supplied.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceLimited
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The source states non-competitive framework direct award but supplies no bid count, evaluation, scoring or selection rationale.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No tender publication date, submission deadline or bid count is supplied.
- No evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown or savings information is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
- The source describes the procurement as non-competitive but does not explain the direct-award selection rationale beyond the framework route.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
DefraRSK ADAS LIMITEDanaerobic digestionfarm anaerobic digestionresearch consultancyframework direct award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Defra anaerobic digestion assessment contract?
RSK ADAS LIMITED, verified as company number 10486936, is the supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £114,805 excluding VAT and £137,766 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The recorded contract period runs from 30 October 2026 to 30 April 2027.
How was the supplier selected?
The notice reports a below-threshold, non-competitive direct award under a framework.
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