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title: "Impact of AE options on soil carbon and climate change mitigation"
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# Impact of AE options on soil carbon and climate change mitigation

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-008e1822-2783-4884-aad7-3b92a0358311

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## Summary

The procurement process is conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal for the project titled "Impact of AE options on soil carbon and climate change mitigation". This project falls under the research services category, specifically focusing on environmental monitoring. Located in England, the procurement process is currently in the Award stage, having been published on 16 October 2017. The contract has a total value of £21,157 and is set to commence on 29 August 2017, running until 9 March 2018. The tender followed a selective procurement method, characterised as a restricted procedure, with the tender period concluding on 24 July 2017.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses focusing on environmental research services, particularly those with expertise in climate change and soil carbon management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the project is designed to evaluate existing environmental reports and accommodate changes in management requirements. Companies capable of conducting comprehensive research and offering innovative solutions in environmental monitoring will be well-suited to compete in this procurement.

## Notice

Using available information from the previous projects undertake a desk-based review of existing reports BD2302 (2007) and BD5007 (2011). This work will account for changes in option management requirements in the transition from Environmental Stewardship to Countryside Stewardship, 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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abce7f84-0f52-4769-b249-50ed7bc969a4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 28 Aug 2017 - 9 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £21,157 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £21,157 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE1 1NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Peterborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AERU, UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2017 at 15:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abce7f84-0f52-4769-b249-50ed7bc969a4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abce7f84-0f52-4769-b249-50ed7bc969a4
  16th October 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

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