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# ES RDE 199 - Defining food supply crisis scenarios, vulnerabilities and interven

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/es-rde-199-defining-food-supply-crisis-scenarios-vulnerabilities-and-interven-ocds-h6vhtk-07b751). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Defra Self-Service Direct Award. This project will define different types of emergency crisis that could cause significant disruption to the UK the food supply chain and the vulnerabilities emerging for these types of crises.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-gov-d7)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - award under framework
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £99,994 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/es-rde-199-defining-food-supply-crisis-scenarios-vulnerabilities-and-interven-ocds-h6vhtk-07b751#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07b751`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
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- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/es-rde-199-defining-food-supply-crisis-scenarios-vulnerabilities-and-interven-ocds-h6vhtk-07b751#tl-md)

## Description
Defra Self-Service Direct Award.
This project will define different types of emergency crisis that could cause significant disruption to the UK the food supply chain and the vulnerabilities emerging for these types of crises. It will draw upon the National Risk Register 2026, wider resilience literature and relevant UK and international evidence. It will examine how different food supply disruptions affect food availability, affordability and access, and how vulnerability varies between crisis types and population groups. The research will support broader Home Defence Priorities by strengthening the evidence base on the relationship between crisis characteristics, population vulnerability and potential food support interventions.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ICF Consulting Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-167747`
  - Value: £99,994 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** ES RDE 199 - Defining food supply crisis scenarios, vulnerabilities and interven (active)
  - Signed Value: £99,994
  - Signed Date: 06/11/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F106110-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-09T11:10:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-11T05:36:22.076Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07b751