Notice Information
Notice Title
Managing agricultural systems on lowland peat for reduced GHG emissions
Notice Description
A key objective in Defra's 25 year environment plan is to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture and help contribute to UK Climate Change Act 2008 commitments as part of domestic efforts to mitigate climate change. Lowland peat under intensive arable agriculture in England is one of the UK's largest land-use derived source of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions1. Reducing emissions from cultivated peatlands could potentially contribute to reducing total emissions to a greater extent than blanket bog restoration on a per hectare basis, where the main focus has been previously, and therefore could generate significant emissions savings at a UK scale. However, much of this is high grade agricultural land (due in part to its historic and ongoing drainage) and in order to support Defra's ambition to promote profitable but sustainable food production we need to explore mitigation measures which effectively reduce GHG emissions but do not require land to be taken out of agricultural production; and are sustainable under a changing climate. Research is required to evaluate potential greenhouse gas mitigation measures (with a focus on water table management) on lowland peat arable and horticultural agricultural systems for their impact on emissions, productivity and the wider environment. The focus should be on mitigating CO2 emissions from the peat soil without leading to increases in other GHG emissions or loss pathways. Aims: - To evaluate the viability of paludiculture as an alternative agricultural system on lowland peat - To develop greater understanding of the impact on other greenhouse gas mitigation measures on reducing emissions from lowland peat, the wider environment, and agriculture productivity. - To assess the practicality of these mitigation measures including any socio-economic barriers which may exist; - To provide evidence to help support delivery options for the peatland strategy 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-b5fd17-334a729a-f43b-46dc-a99d-0ad72952b468
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/030a30cf-204e-4956-be1f-9bcd6765d41d
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
90700000 - Environmental services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £518,484 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £518,484 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Mar 20196 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Oct 2018Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Jan 20197 years ago
- Contract Period
- 25 Feb 2019 - 31 Jan 2021 1-2 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/030a30cf-204e-4956-be1f-9bcd6765d41d
25th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c4ee033-9cd3-49bd-9a4e-0c612f8c4bbd
10th August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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