ES RDE 030 - Scoping review of scientific approaches for origin verification of

Official notice

Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)

Below threshold - award under framework

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£114,995published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 May 2026

Awarded to ICF Consulting Services Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To identify and review methods for verifying the origin of priority non‑timber commodities (cocoa, soy, palm oil, coffee, rubber and cattle), assessing where and how they add the most value to due diligence, import verification and enforcement.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - award under framework
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Call-off under a framework
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 May 2026, 10:30 BST
Last source update: 28 May 2026, 10:30 BST
Authority reference: C34295
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-050119
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a72f Find a Tender

Related procedures1

Call-off under framework Environmental Science Research, Development and Evidence (ES RDE) Framework

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
28 May 2026, 10:30 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £114,9951 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 22 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ICF Consulting Services Limited	£114,995 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

ES RDE 030 Scoping review of scientific approaches for origin verification of forest‑risk commodities · ICF Consulting Services Limited
Signed
22 May 2026
Value
£114,995
Period
26 May 2026 – 19 Mar 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNBD-3289-CDGX Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ICF Consulting Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMCX-8669-QQLD ICF 62 Threadneedle Street, London, London, EC2R 8HPContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender28 May 2026, 10:30 BST