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ERA-NET OPTIBERRY

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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27 Oct 2020 at 11:55

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "ERA-NET OPTIBERRY" project is being conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, located in London, England. This tender falls under the research and development services category and the procurement method employed is selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract is currently awarded and the award notice was published on 27th October 2020. The contract period is set to start on 1st April 2020 and run until 31st March 2022, with a total contract value of £96,524. The tender period concluded on 11th March 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in research services, biorefinery, and food technology innovations related to berry processing. Businesses that focus on sustainable practices and have experience in collaborative projects, especially within the Horizon 2020 programme, would be well-suited to engage in such procurement activities. Given the focus on utilising non-premium fruit and enhancing its value, entities that can offer innovative solutions related to biomass and food ingredient development may find themselves ideally positioned for participation in future tenders linked to this project.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ERA-NET OPTIBERRY

Notice Description

This commission is to award a contract with the UK research partner who have been approved at EU level to deliver research services in respect of the collaborative project OPTIBERRY under the ERA-NET scheme, which is part of Horizon 2020 - the European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). OPTIBERRY targets mild processing and biorefinery/extraction concepts to food and non-food prototypes and (non)-food ingredients for sustainable use of berry biomass available, in particular the non-premium fruit. Berries were chosen for their economic importance and local and regionally clustered availability. In Europe almost 2 million tons of berries are grown. However, more than 15% of these berries do not enter the fresh market because of retailer-driven quality reasons, corresponding with more than 300 000 tons of non-premium fruit. Part of these non-premium fruit finds a destination in the industry but are sold at "dumping" prices (0.3-0.6 EUR/kg vs picking cost of 4.5 EUR/kg).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-62afedce-0b06-4765-a9a0-f572ebfc88f6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2753748b-c187-4145-b659-65140c887501
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£96,524 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Mar 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20205 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 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
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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

THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE

Further Information

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