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Improving Systems Intelligence for Plant Health

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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27 Jan 2017 at 13:43

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Defra Network eTendering Portal which seeks to improve systems intelligence for plant health. This research, valued at £24,988, focuses on enhancing monitoring systems to support the Plant Biosecurity Strategy for Great Britain and Tree Health Management Plan. The procurement method is classified as limited, negotiated without a call for competition. The award was made on 18th January 2017, with the contract period running from 18th January to 31st March 2017, covering the United Kingdom and other regions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in environmental monitoring and biosecurity systems. Companies engaged in providing consultancy for government bodies and those experienced in project evaluations would be well-positioned to compete for similar future contracts, as the public sector continues to invest in improving plant health monitoring and management processes.

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Notice Title

Improving Systems Intelligence for Plant Health

Notice Description

The Plant Biosecurity Strategy for Great Britain and Tree Health Management Plan were adopted in 2014. They defined a new framework for protecting plant and tree health in Great Britain, taking on board recommendations of an expert task force set up to examine the issues highlighted by an outbreak of Chalara (ash die-back) in early 2012. Enhancements were made to the Plant Health budget (a programme known as PHEIS) to support increased activity and investment necessary to deliver the strategy. An evaluation of this enhanced budget was completed in early 2016. In conducting the evaluation, it was found that there were a number of systemic issues that both limited the robustness of the evaluation's findings and are likely to limit future assessments, whether for formal evaluation, or for internal performance reporting, management or planning purposes. These included a lack of understanding of the causal pathways in how inputs to plant health biosecurity services led through to outcomes and a lack of routine monitoring of plant health outcomes (in part due to intrinsic measurement challenges for such outcomes). In response to these issues, this research will support Defra's efforts to improve the monitoring system to better provide intelligence on the performance of the plant health system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-321b5432-d1d5-4f21-b191-5ec79e4eb28c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ef9db72-1fd6-4919-9adb-fd582daf8b78
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£24,988 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£24,988 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jan 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jan 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jan 20179 years ago
Contract Period
18 Jan 2017 - 31 Mar 2017 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ICF INTERNATIONAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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