# RDE1001 - A road map to deploying disease resistant ash trees into UK planting

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Supplier: The James Hutton Institute
- Award value: £7,970
- Tender value: £7,970
- Award date: 16 December 2025
- Published: 24 December 2025
- Contract start: 18 December 2025
- Contract end: 23 January 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 2e7ad81e-c9a1-46e3-afe0-a4bc40d5f1b5-877442
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2ac0d11d-8b97-4ea4-b51f-e29c13ab8d6d

## Description

The next phase will outline practical steps and policy guidance for using existing resistant resources in breeding and recovery programs\. Contract awarded by Defra\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e7ad81e-c9a1-46e3-afe0-a4bc40d5f1b5-877442)