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RDE640 Pesticides in honey 2024

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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11 Oct 2024 at 11:26

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has recently completed a procurement process titled "RDE640 Pesticides in honey 2024" under the CPV classification 73200000 for Research and development consultancy services. The contract, valued at GBP 103,570.49, was awarded on 10 October 2024 to the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH). The procurement method utilised was selective, specifically via a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period will begin on 1 November 2024 and conclude on 21 March 2025, with services to be delivered across multiple locations including British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, United Kingdom, Europe, and other international regions.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specializing in ecological research, environmental consulting, and related services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to consider similar opportunities for growth and partnership with government bodies such as Defra. Businesses with expertise in studying the impact of pesticides on pollinators, particularly honeybees, would find this contract particularly relevant. Engaging in such contracts contributes to understanding and mitigating environmental issues, thereby expanding business capabilities and demonstrating corporate responsibility.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RDE640 Pesticides in honey 2024

Notice Description

Pollinating insects play an important role in ecosystems and provide a crucial service to the agricultural, horticultural, and gardening sectors. Pollinators provide approximately PS0.5 billion to the UK in ecosystem services from agricultural yield improvements alone (Steele et al., 2019). However, UK pollinators are in decline, and they are vulnerable to impacts from pesticide use, which has been shown to influence bee behavior and survival (Stanley et al., 2015). In addition to honeybees, there are at least 1500 species of insect pollinators in the UK including c. 250 species of bee. Honeybees are normally managed in hives by beekeepers, although wild colonies can exist. Others, like many species of bumblebees, solitary bees, moths, butterflies and hoverflies, live in the wild. Additional data and research are required to understand the impact of pesticides on honeybees and other pollinators. This is particularly true for understanding the post-authorisation exposure risk seen by honeybees under real world field conditions, which are hard to predict in the conventional ecotoxicology phases of the regulatory process. The National Honey Monitoring Scheme (NHMS) collects honey samples from across the UK from volunteer beekeepers, and currently has an archive of c> 3000 temporally and spatially explicit samples. Whilst these honey samples are not routinely tested for pesticides as part of the NHMS programme, this resource has been developed and trialed through Defra funded projects over the past four years as a cost-effective monitoring programme for assessing long-term trends in the quantified exposure of pesticides to honeybees under normal field conditions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5a4f381c-1ae1-4988-8c24-16c5b442e54b
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99a37a6b-b87f-440c-92a8-942c75e1804a
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£103,570 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£103,570 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2024 - 21 Mar 2025 1-6 months
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
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
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

UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY (UKCEH

Further Information

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