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Future Proofing Plant Health

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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04 Aug 2017 at 16:36

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Future Proofing Plant Health" is conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, focusing on research services related to plant biosecurity in the United Kingdom. The tender period concluded on 3rd March 2014, with the contract awarded on 1st April 2014, scheduled to last until 30th September 2019. The total value of the contract is £2,359,483. This initiative involves collaboration with several research parties and falls under planning to ensure effective responses to new and incoming plant pests.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in research services, environmental management, and pest control, particularly those with expertise in biosecurity-related projects. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage, as this procurement can enhance capabilities and foster growth in sectors related to environmental conservation and management.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Future Proofing Plant Health

Notice Description

The overall aim is to provide evidence that helps implement the GB Plant Biosecurity Strategy, whose emphasis is on: (a) Pre-border activities; (b) At-border activities; (c) Post-border activities; (d) engagement; (e) capability,capacity, skills. The research is directly aligned with these activities and will focus on strategic areas related to new and emerging pests (prevention; detection; control; resilience) as well as more-applied and immediate research addressing priority pests and pathways. The contractor is one of five research parties undertaking the project, the other partners are Fera Science Limited, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Natural England and Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-374c824e-63db-4f7f-8b32-037acb17fdd7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64032b02-12d0-4dce-a20f-40272af45f3a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

77231200 - Forest pest control services

90700000 - Environmental services

90710000 - Environmental management

92530000 - Botanical and zoological garden services and nature reserve services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,359,483 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,359,483 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 2014Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 201411 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2014 - 30 Sep 2019 Over 5 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
Not specified
Contact Email
network.procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

FOREST RESEARCH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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