# RDE963 - The Effects of PFAS on Soil Health

> 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: [Cranfield University](/contract-winners/cranfield-university/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £49,533
- Tender value: £49,533
- Award date: 17 December 2025
- Published: 8 January 2026
- Contract start: 5 January 2026
- Contract end: 27 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d576a61a-903d-4d81-a670-003b447b0a54-878487
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-71719221-d79d-4eb3-8188-1a6456513749

## Description

This research will gather evidence on the effects of PFAS on soil health and subsequent implications for food security, soil structure and soil's resilience to flooding and drought\. Contract awarded by Defra\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d576a61a-903d-4d81-a670-003b447b0a54-878487)