Notice Information
Notice Title
Soil Sampling & Analysis for the Environmental Baselining Pilot - Beef and Sheep Farms in Wales
Notice Description
Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) is undertaking environmental baselining work on a group of beef and sheep farms comprising approximately 8 farms across Wales where it aims to establish a net carbon balance, taking account of GHG emissions and carbon sequestration (above and below ground) and capture a range of metrics of relevance to evaluating natural capital and monitoring the environmental impact of different land management approaches. This tender and project element forms the Welsh part of the larger AHDB Baseline Project.For this tender, HCC are seeking a partner to provide soil sampling and analysis services to inform the assessment of:a) soil carbon stocksb) soil nutrients, texture and biological indicatorson approximately 8 farms across Wales. The distribution of these farms is yet to be determined. Soil nutrients are included, not only to inform nutrient status in terms of soil health and relate to carbon stocks but also to inform the risk of runoff when combined with LIDAR generated run-off risk maps.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-154323
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=154323
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
14212400 - Soil
77100000 - Agricultural services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Oct 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Oct 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Not Specified
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HYBU CIG CYMRU-MEAT PROMOTION WALES
- Contact Name
- Russ Thomas
- Contact Email
- Not specified
- Contact Phone
- +44 1970625050
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERYSTWYTH
- Postcode
- SY23 2YA
- Post Town
- Shrewsbury
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL41 Mid Wales
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Ceredigion
- Electoral Ward
- Llanfarian
- Westminster Constituency
- Ceredigion Preseli
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=AUG533417&idx=1
4th August 2025 - Soil Baselining - Specification Requirements
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