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Future Proofing Plant Health

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Future Proofing Plant Health" was initiated by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in London, England. This project falls within the forestry services industry, aiming to support the implementation of the GB Plant Biosecurity Strategy. The tender, which closed on 3rd March 2014, had a contract value of £277,120 and encompasses services related to identifying and controlling new and emerging pests. The contract period commenced on 1st April 2014 and will conclude on 30th September 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on environmental services and forestry. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would find the procurement particularly accessible. Companies specialising in pest management, biosecurity solutions, or related environmental research could effectively compete for this contract, benefiting from engaging in a vital initiative that underpins plant health and biosecurity strategies.

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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. 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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-99c63e98-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53ddcce5-5c0f-41d9-9e2d-e35bc25c127b
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
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

77200000 - Forestry services

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£277,120 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£277,120 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 2014Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 201510 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

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

FOREST RESEARCH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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