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title: "Contract Award Notice"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL"
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# Contract Award Notice

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-09ed99b4-8904-4975-843a-c012bb3a2bb5

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## Summary

The procurement process overseen by the Defra Network eTendering Portal involves the award of a contract titled "Contract Award Notice" for a project related to compliance monitoring within the Future Farming and Countryside Programme. The primary objective is to analyse the impacts of farming and land management activities on the environment, with a contract value of £149,759. The open procurement method was employed, and the contract was awarded on 5th August 2021, with the contract period commencing on 16th August 2021 and concluding on 22nd March 2022. The tender was published on 7th June 2021, and it falls within the agricultural sector, specifically under the classification of agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry, and related products.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses focused on research and consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in environmental and agricultural compliance. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage, as they are deemed suitable to compete for this tender. The services required may appeal to firms that can deliver thorough research and analysis, as well as those equipped to provide methodologies for measuring compliance with existing regulations.

## Notice

Contract award for ecm_62014_DEFRA_FFCP_RE_Impacts_Compliance_Monitoring. Defra's Regulation and Enforcement (R&E) is a sub-programme in the Future Farming and Countryside Programme that requires a framework of research and evidence to support the Authority improve its approach to the regulation of English farming and land management in the later stages of the Agricultural Transition Period. The Authority requires an analysis of where current regulation is insufficient, may not be achieving desired outcomes, or is currently working successfully, by drawing together available evidence on present impacts of agricultural and other rural land management activity on the environment, biodiversity, animal and welfare and plant health. The Supplier shall provide recommendations to the Authority to support development of future policies and propose a methodology for measuring farmer and land manager compliance with regulations to allow for the evaluation of policy impact and, over time, will support the Authority improve approaches to regulation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64b6d871-ab7c-4474-9df0-cec9b112009d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 15 Aug 2021 - 22 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £149,759 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £149,759 |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ICF; RSK ADAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2021 at 13:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64b6d871-ab7c-4474-9df0-cec9b112009d
- 7 Jun 2021 at 14:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4e96672-fc5f-43e6-8369-c235292843a6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64b6d871-ab7c-4474-9df0-cec9b112009d
  12th August 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4e96672-fc5f-43e6-8369-c235292843a6
  7th June 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/34279c71-061f-43f0-8383-84fbfa4cdb2c
  n/a

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