Buyer	Natural England — not a council we hold
Supplier	Ricardo AEA Ltd

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking a Supplier to deliver the Farming Advice Service (FAS) across all counties of England from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. The aim of FAS is to help farmers understand and meet the requirements of domestic legislation remaining in place after the delinking of the Basic Payment Scheme, including retained European Directives on both water protection and sustainable pesticide use. It will also provide guidance on the suite of grants and schemes available.

Runs	1 Apr 2024 to 31 Mar 2026
OCID	ocds-b5fd17-efba0eaf-1e77-431e-ac1e-2a54d75ee656
Notice	Read it on Contracts Finder

Figures are as published An award value in OCDS may be a framework ceiling rather than a sum anyone expects to spend, so a large figure here is not evidence of a large purchase.