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title: "2024-715 Soil sampling & analysis for the Environmental Baselining Pilot"
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# 2024-715 Soil sampling & analysis for the Environmental Baselining Pilot

Buyer: AHDB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-26acc276-9811-4eb5-be8b-5309d430374e

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), located in Coventry, UK, identifying a supplier for soil sampling and analysis services under the title "2024-715 Soil sampling & analysis for the Environmental Baselining Pilot". This initiative falls under agricultural services, classified with the CPV code 77100000. It encompasses farms across Great Britain, with 125 farms in England, 10 in Wales, and 35 in Scotland. The contract was awarded to Agricarbon UK Ltd on 15 November 2024, and is valued at £2,000,000. An open procurement method was employed, and the tender period ended on 20 September 2024, followed by an active award announced on 20 April 2026. The contract period spans from 18 December 2024 to 31 December 2027, covering services aimed at evaluating soil carbon stocks and soil health.

This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses involved in agricultural services, particularly those specialising in environmental and soil science. Companies providing innovative solutions for soil analysis and carbon assessment can leverage this contract to expand their market presence across Great Britain. SMEs are particularly encouraged to respond to such tenders due to the suitability criteria favouring small and medium-sized enterprises, although voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE) are not specified as suitable. With a substantial budget allocated to this project, firms with expertise in carbon sequestration measurement and soil health assessment stand to benefit greatly from the opportunities presented by AHDB's commitment to environmental baselining.

## Notice

AHDB has a vital role to play in supporting its levy payers with evidence identifying the range of environmental public goods that farmers provide. Net zero is a key area where farmers play an important role in capturing carbon as well as emitting greenhouse gases (GHG) as part of their food producing activities. AHDB is undertaking environmental baselining work on a network of farms comprising approximately 170 farms across GB 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. The suite of data collection being undertaken includes LIDAR scanning to estimate above ground carbon stocks and provide run-off risk maps, soil sampling to indicate soil carbon stocks and soil health, carbon footprinting to understand the GHG emissions for the farm, and work will also explore the potential for remote sensing technology to provide more frequent and lower cost carbon stock assessments. For this tender, AHDB are seeking a partner to provide soil sampling and analysis services to inform the assessment of: a) soil carbon stocks b) soil nutrients, texture and biological indicators on approximately 170 farms across Great Britain. The distribution of these farms is provisionally as follows England 125, Wales, 10, Scotland 35. 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 the LIDAR generated run-off risk maps.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2c2bb3a-8dbf-4522-bf45-602ae150e3ed |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 18 Dec 2024 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,000,000 |
| 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 | AHDB |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV3 4PE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Warwick |
| Electoral ward | Cubbington & Leek Wootton |
| Westminster constituency | Kenilworth and Southam |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 77100000 - Agricultural services

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2026 at 15:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2c2bb3a-8dbf-4522-bf45-602ae150e3ed

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2c2bb3a-8dbf-4522-bf45-602ae150e3ed
  20th April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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