# RDE911 - An investigation into the effect of international differences in produc

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [RSK ADAS Limited](/contract-winners/rsk-adas/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £48,798
- Tender value: £48,798
- Award date: 15 October 2025
- Published: 20 October 2025
- Contract start: 15 October 2025
- Contract end: 16 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 59837c13-3eab-412d-a959-2566f2f4345a-868874
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-abd1e5ad-f42a-4058-8440-aac4b04df29e

## Description

To improve our understanding of the price and competition effects of differences in production standards between the UK and the countries which we import goods from\. Contract awarded by Defra\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59837c13-3eab-412d-a959-2566f2f4345a-868874)