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title: "Transformed Cattle Systems"
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# Transformed Cattle Systems

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1a9a1505-d6bd-4cad-900b-03ba9da7789f

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## Summary

The buying organization, Defra, has awarded a contract for "Transformed Cattle Systems" in the Research and Development Consultancy Services industry category. The procurement stage was a selective procurement method with a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from 6th March 2023 to 24th July 2023, with the tender period ending on 3rd March 2023. The contract value is £48,954.78, and the project is located in the United Kingdom.

This tender for "Transformed Cattle Systems" by Defra presents opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs in the research and development consultancy services sector. Businesses involved in environmental sustainability, agricultural technologies, and animal health may find this tender suitable for expanding their operations. The project focuses on increasing sustainability and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in cattle systems, providing a platform for innovative companies to contribute to these goals.

## Notice

An evidence review is required to assess emerging novel technologies and practices for cattle systems with a view to increasing sustainability and reducing GHG emissions. Evidence can be sourced from systems from any area but should be considered in a realistic UK context. The review should be comprehensive, indicating the merits, trade-offs (e.g. to potential increases in air quality emissions), and wider impacts of these practices, and investigate the compatibility and interactions of the technologies considered, for both dairy, beef and mixed production. This may include but is not limited to: promotion of ultra-high health status; disease health management and monitoring, for example through use of pedometers, GPS tags, drones and rumen monitoring technology genetic enhancement to increase metabolic efficiency in the use of feed for maintenance, selection for nitrogen efficiency, methane emissions, rumen microbiome rumen function modifiers to minimise greenhouse gas production without reducing feed conversion efficiency diet/nutrition, such as reduced protein levels, consistency in forage quality, targeted feeding manure management such as flooring with urine separation, slurry acidification, slurry separation, plasma, manure and slurry covers, enzyme/biostabilised manure and AD units, spreading methods methane capture and conversion to energy software for data sharing and management of big data, decision support and diagnostic tools housing technology such as floor scrubbing Sexed semen Behavioural training, e.g. to use cow toilets

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/686d0445-9f16-4863-a614-24d5e4aacdff |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 6 Mar 2023 - 24 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £48,954 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £48,954 |
| 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 |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SRUC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2023 at 07:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/686d0445-9f16-4863-a614-24d5e4aacdff
- 29 Mar 2023 at 13:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/579eef42-8707-4684-8b6d-92f4c2f9519a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/686d0445-9f16-4863-a614-24d5e4aacdff
  30th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/579eef42-8707-4684-8b6d-92f4c2f9519a
  29th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

## Provenance

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