Planning

Nature for Climate: Paludiculture Exploration Fund

DEFRA

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Planning

15 Dec 2022 at 12:56

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has initiated a tender titled "Nature for Climate: Paludiculture Exploration Fund" in the supporting services for the government category. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 3rd January 2023. The tender aims to support the development of commercially viable paludiculture enterprises on lowland peat soils in England, fostering product development projects and machinery development. The procurement opportunity is open to SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations.

The "Nature for Climate: Paludiculture Exploration Fund" tender by DEFRA presents business growth opportunities for companies involved in paludiculture, product development, and machinery development focusing on lowland peat soils in England. Businesses capable of tackling supply chain challenges related to growing and harvesting paludiculture crops or developing products based on these crops are well-suited to compete in this procurement. The opportunity aims to create conditions for paludiculture enterprises in England and encourages sharing project outputs with the wider community, aligning with the grant terms and conditions established by DEFRA.

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Notice Title

Nature for Climate: Paludiculture Exploration Fund

Notice Description

The Paludiculture Exploration Fund (PEF) is a new grant scheme sitting under the umbrella of the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme (NCPGS) managed and delivered by Natural England. PEF Grants are to help unlock barriers to the development of commercially viable paludiculture. The focus of the grants offered through PEF is tackling both ends of the supply chain, i.e., the growing and harvesting of paludiculture crops and/or the development of products based on those crops. Land-based projects (including machinery development) must take place on lowland peat soils in England. Product development projects must be based in England, but the paludicultural crops used to develop the product can be sourced from further afield if sufficient supplies cannot be sourced in England. The intention of PEF is to help develop the evidence base and create the conditions for paludiculture enterprises in England, to facilitate this, outputs generated by PEF Grants will be made available to others. For example, data gathered in your project and/or other knowledge gained could be shared as a case study. This will be in line with the Grant Terms and Conditions, a copy of these will be supplied as part of the Invitation to Apply pack on Atamis.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ee547fe7-0dc6-4557-91b9-ea3eaf2f0cf8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8283dfbe-a720-4731-83c2-4e91a586f594
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75130000 - Supporting services for the government

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Jan 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA
Contact Name
Catherine Hacker
Contact Email
catherine.hacker@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
07557173521

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3HX
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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