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title: "Future Proofing of Plant Health - Fera"
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# Future Proofing of Plant Health - Fera

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-122a463a-67d4-4424-8e65-6de94d5bee01

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## Summary

The procurement process for the project titled "Future Proofing of Plant Health - Fera," initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, is aimed at advancing the GB Plant Biosecurity Strategy. This tender falls under the agricultural and environmental services industry category and is located in England. The award, which amounts to £1,168,212, was finalised on 1st April 2015 and spans until 30th September 2018. The procurement method employed is classified as 'Other,' and the tender was published on 8th June 2017, marking the official communication of the award details.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in research services, particularly those in sectors relating to agriculture, environmental services, or pest management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) would find this tender particularly relevant, as it emphasises engagement with emerging pests and biosecurity capabilities. Companies that can provide innovative solutions in the areas of pest prevention, detection, and control are well-suited to compete in this process, thus enhancing their growth potential in a crucial sector.

## Notice

The overall aim is to provide evidence that helps implement the GB Plant Biosecurity Strategy, whose emphasis is on: (a) Pre-border activities; (b) At-border activities; (c) Post-border activities; (d) engagement; (e) capability, capacity, skills. The research is directly aligned with these activities and will focus on strategic areas related to new and emerging pests (prevention; detection; control; resilience) as well as more-applied and immediate research addressing priority pests and pathways 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/4b2405a1-f834-49c5-92c5-b865c94202d4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2015 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2015 - 30 Sep 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,168,212 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,168,212 |
| 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 3JR |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | FERA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 03451000 - Plants
- 73110000 - Research services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 8 Jun 2017 at 14:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b2405a1-f834-49c5-92c5-b865c94202d4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b2405a1-f834-49c5-92c5-b865c94202d4
  8th June 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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