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Contract for the Provision of SCF0219 (CSCFarming)

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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16 Dec 2019 at 17:12

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Defra Network eTendering Portal, which is seeking contractors for the project titled "Contract for the Provision of SCF0219 (CSCFarming)." This initiative focuses on the development of climate-smart cattle farming systems aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring the economic viability of farms. The project falls under the research services category and is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is currently in the award stage, with a contract value of £250,000, and the contract period is set to run from 1st October 2019 to 30th September 2022. The tender was published on 16th December 2019, and the open procurement method allows for a broader participation of suppliers in the bidding process.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in agricultural research, innovative farming technologies, and environmental consulting. Companies that specialise in sustainable farming practices, emissions reduction technologies, or those developing innovative agricultural methodologies, particularly small and medium enterprises, would be well-equipped to compete in this procurement process. Engaging in this project could enhance their market visibility and drive growth in an increasingly environmentally conscious sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the Provision of SCF0219 (CSCFarming)

Notice Description

The aim of the CSCFarming Project is to develop climate smart cattle farming systems reducing GHG and ammonia emissions while maintaining the social-economic outlook of the farm business. Key words are efficiency of production and care for climate. Central in the approach are innovative housing and manure handling systems in reducing emissions, like use of composted bedding material, separation of faeces and urine, artificial floor constructions, manure cleaning robots, cow toilets, virtual fencing and ICT data collection techniques, and precision crop fertilization. Promising feeding, breeding and grassland mitigation practices are examined to contribute to the integrated systems approach. The Contractor's study will deliver an assessment of the environmental performance of a network of study field farms in eight EU-countries on basis of NPC balance tools and simple emission measurement methods. Researcher-farmer interaction will ensure improved performance and impact. Expert groups in each country will evaluate the outcomes, and choose practices and techniques worthwhile to be further examined in experimental set-ups. On basis of literature and the collected experimental data, promising practices and techniques will be screened for their socio-economic robustness and political implications. Next, farm systems will be built by assembling combinations of suitable practices and techniques and will be tested on pilot and experimental farms for meeting the goals of this project. The project consortium includes nine leading research institutes plus stakeholders spread over Europe and elsewhere, providing a wide coverage of environments and farming systems. The consortium and network of farms will serve as ambassadors for climate innovative efficient farming. It has the potential to help reducing the sum of emissions by an additional 30% in 3-4 years by awareness raising and applying new techniques. Open field days, popular articles and conference seminars and electronic media are planned to spread the message. This project targets the call holistic theme by covering the whole cattle farm, the technical theme by applying tools and innovative techniques to deal with emissions, and the societal theme by simulating and evaluating the socio-economic impact of the various practices Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. "

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1430c929-61c7-4093-afd0-3a447384a2ec
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30a00284-e286-4cdf-9f88-2f9632fe8430
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20196 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2019 - 30 Sep 2022 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SCOTTISH RURAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

Further Information

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