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Buying Plant Healthy

DEFRA

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14 Feb 2025 at 13:25

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has completed a procurement process titled "Buying Plant Healthy," focused on research and development services within the plant health sector. The procurement, categorized under research and development services (CPV code 73000000), was conducted through a selective method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The procurement aimed to support Defra's Future Proofing Plant Health programme, addressing both the Plant Health Behaviours theme and the Plant Biosecurity Strategy for Great Britain (2023-2028). The contract, valued at £83,333, ran from 10th February 2025 to 31st December 2025, with the award notice published on 14th February 2025. The project’s delivery locations include the UK, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and other international locations.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in plant health research and consultation. Companies capable of providing innovative solutions that promote healthy plant behaviours and a biosecure plant supply chain are well-suited to compete. Additionally, businesses engaged in raising awareness about plant health and promoting the Plant Healthy Certification Scheme can benefit from this and future similar procurement opportunities. The awarded contract to Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited underscores the demand for expertise in these areas, providing an avenue for business growth by contributing to national plant health policies and strategies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Buying Plant Healthy

Notice Description

* This research is funded by Defra's Future Proofing Plant Health programme. This supports research that will contribute to protecting plant health by providing evidence, knowledge, tools and solutions for Plant Health Policy as well as other beneficiaries. The 'National Conversation on Plant Health' project responds to the programme's Plant Health Behaviours theme, which focuses on understanding what motivates and constrains individuals and groups to change their behaviour in support of positive outcomes for plant health, overcoming the knowledge to action gap and improving our understanding of the social and cultural values of plants. * Plant health is a policy priority for the UK Government, Scottish Government and Welsh Government. The project responds to the Plant Biosecurity Strategy for Great Britain (2023-2028) , which aims to protect Great Britain's plants by encouraging and enabling the government, industry and the public to work together to reduce and manage biosecurity risks from plant pests and pathogens, and to facilitate safe trade. This strategic vision is supported by four outcomes, two of which are directly relevant to this research: o Outcome 2: a society that values healthy plants, where everyone feels part of a national biosecurity culture and people take extra care when buying plants. Related activities set out in the strategy include raising awareness of the importance of healthy plants and trees and encouraging the adoption of responsible behaviours across society. The Strategy specifically mentions the 'National Conversation on Plant Health' project in its description of how it will deliver against this outcome. o Outcome 3: a biosecure plant supply chain, where Government and industry works in partnership to support this. The Strategy specifically mentions both promotion and encouraging uptake of the Plant Healthy Certification Scheme as a means of achieving this.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8bd125e1-669c-4c01-957f-2e602ee5cde7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfba23f3-0f79-4b0b-aa1e-653696dc7196
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£83,333 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£83,333 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
10 Feb 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 6-12 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
DEFRA
Contact Name
DGC
Contact Email
dgcenquiries@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
00

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
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

THINKS INSIGHT AND STRATEGY (BRITAIN THINKS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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