ID 5623675 - DAERA - CAFRE - ESTABLISHMENT SOIL CARBON STOCKS BASELINE AT THE CAFRE FARMS

Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs CAFRE

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Award

06 Jan 2025 at 15:49

Tender

28 Oct 2024 at 14:32

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) through CAFRE has initiated the procurement process for the "Establishment Soil Carbon Stocks Baseline at the CAFRE Farms" project. This tender falls within the industry category of Technical testing, analysis, and consultancy services, classified under CPV 71600000. This project aims to obtain a field-level baseline of soil carbon stocks, soil nutrient, and carbon properties at the five CAFRE estate farms in Northern Ireland. The procurement stage is currently at the tender phase, with key deadlines including the tender period ending on 27th November 2024, and the bid opening scheduled on 27th November 2024, at 15:30. The project will be delivered over a period of 12 months with an optional extension of up to 12 months, under an open procurement method.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in soil analysis, laboratory services, and environmental consultancy to contribute to an innovation project that has the potential to shape future agricultural practices. The successful contractor will provide stratification and sampling plans, perform in-field sampling, and conduct lab analysis and reporting. Businesses with expertise in comprehensive soil nutrient and carbon analysis, technical testing, and related consultancy services will find this tender particularly well-suited for their capabilities. With a total contract value of approximately £198,000, this project represents a substantial business growth opportunity, especially for SMEs and companies within the environmental and agricultural sectors.

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Notice Title

ID 5623675 - DAERA - CAFRE - ESTABLISHMENT SOIL CARBON STOCKS BASELINE AT THE CAFRE FARMS

Notice Description

The CAFRE Soil Carbon Coring Project has been developed by technologists at CAFRE to obtain a field level baseline of soil carbon stocks, soil nutrient and carbon properties at the five CAFRE estate farms in Northern Ireland. The project will provide CAFRE with a dataset that can be used for the delivery of innovation projects and industry demonstration on the management of soil carbon stocks and soil sequestration rates across a wide array of soil types, land uses and management practices. The project objectives are to - provide a detailed accurate measurement, analysis and establishment of a dataset of soil carbon stocks on active agricultural soils and on non-active agricultural/farmland soils at an individual field and subsequent whole farm level at each CAFRE farm centres - sample, analyse and report on broad soil nutrient and carbon properties at 0 - 7.5 cm depth on grassland areas and 0 - 15 cm on arable areas at an individual field and subsequent whole farm level at each CAFRE farm centre.. CAFRE wishes to establish a contract for a Supplier to provide a stratification and sampling plan, in-field sampling, lab analysis and reporting of soil carbon stocks. In addition, the supplier will provide the provision of sampling for broad soil nutrient analysis, and soil carbon properties from across the CAFRE estate farms, which are to be analysed by NRM Cawood Laboratories. For further information please see the Specification document.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The CAFRE Soil Carbon Coring Project has been developed by technologists at CAFRE to obtain a field level baseline of soil carbon stocks, soil nutrient and carbon properties at the five CAFRE estate farms in Northern Ireland. The project will provide CAFRE with a dataset that can be used for the delivery of innovation projects and industry demonstration on the management of soil carbon stocks and soil sequestration rates across a wide array of soil types, land uses and management practices. The project objectives are to - provide a detailed accurate measurement, analysis and establishment of a dataset of soil carbon stocks on active agricultural soils and on non-active agricultural/farmland soils at an individual field and subsequent whole farm level at each CAFRE farm centres - sample, analyse and report on broad soil nutrient and carbon properties at 0 - 7.5 cm depth on grassland areas and 0 - 15 cm on arable areas at an individual field and subsequent whole farm level at each CAFRE farm centre.. CAFRE wishes to establish a contract for a Supplier to provide a stratification and sampling plan, in-field sampling, lab analysis and reporting of soil carbon stocks. In addition, the supplier will provide the provision of sampling for broad soil nutrient analysis, and soil carbon properties from across the CAFRE estate farms, which are to be analysed by NRM Cawood Laboratories. For further information please see the Specification document.

Options: There is one optional extension period of up to 12 months.

Renewal: This Contract is for an initial period of 12 months with 1 optional extension period of up to 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b1de
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000224-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

14212400 - Soil

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services

71620000 - Analysis services

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

71900000 - Laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£198,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£19,800 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£193,085 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs CAFRE
Additional Buyers

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ANTRIM
Postcode
BT41 4PS
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0D Antrim and Newtownabbey
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Antrim and Newtownabbey
Electoral Ward
Aldergrove
Westminster Constituency
South Antrim

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AGRICARBON UK LIMITED

Further Information

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