# Awarded- Accelerating the transition to peat free

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Defra](/buyers/defra/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: RHS
- Award value: £75,000
- Tender value: £75,000
- Award date: 6 February 2023
- Published: 10 July 2023
- Contract start: 31 January 2023
- Contract end: 28 February 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Notice ID: 1e2a526f-c445-4927-b916-421e51fae2b9-661142
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-708851f5-8227-45f8-8108-7ffb10c30eb9

## Description

This will research a systems approach to delivering high quality plants grown in responsibly sourced substrates\. This research will help to inform policy in the future, specifically regarding exemptions for the use of peat in the professional sector\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e2a526f-c445-4927-b916-421e51fae2b9-661142)