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FCP: LEEP NEV - Climate Resilience of Agricultural Production and Farm Business

  • DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-041125

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055926 (view related notices)

Published 4 July 2025, 1:15pm

Last edited 17 July 2025, 6:01pm

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Direct award justification due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. Supplier details for this direct award are: The University of Exeter, Northcote House, The Queen's Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QJ Attention: : Chrysten Cole, - Head of Legal Services and General Counsel Email: c.e.cole@exeter.ac.uk Total value of the contract is £388,126.00. VAT: Zero

Scope

Reference

C29319

Description

Defra requires an R&D piece of work using a unique modelling tool developed by the supplier, that bridges the gap between farm decision making in response to changes in agricultural potential and survey data, which resolves the economics of farms and to understand how climate change will impact food production, farm businesses and future land use. Supplier details for this direct award are: The University of Exeter, Northcote House, The Queen's Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QJ Attention: : Chrysten Cole, - Head of Legal Services and General Counsel Email: c.e.cole@exeter.ac.uk Total value of the contract is £388,126.00. VAT: Zero


Contract 1

Suppliers

Supplier not yet selected

Contract value

  • £388,126 excluding VAT
  • £465,751.20 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

30 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 31 July 2025 to 31 March 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2029
  • 3 years, 8 months, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

2+1+1

Main procurement category

Services

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Option to extend with 3 months notice.

CPV classifications

  • 79315000 - Social research services

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Other information

Description of risks to contract performance

Supplier has IP rights

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - technical reasons

Direct award justification for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required.


Contracting authority

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNBD-3289-CDGX

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government