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title: "RDE 388 - Pesticides in honey"
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# RDE 388 - Pesticides in honey

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3293ef34-313d-412a-b114-827d1cab1d91

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has recently awarded a contract titled "RDE 388 - Pesticides in honey" within the industry category of research and development consultancy services. The procurement method used was selective, involving calling off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on October 22, 2023, with the contract period spanning from November 1, 2023, to March 25, 2024. The contract was awarded to UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), with a total value of £33,055.80.

This procurement opportunity, led by Defra, offers a chance for businesses in the research and development consultancy services sector to engage in a project focusing on pesticides in honey. The tender presents a specific need for further development to gauge spatial and temporal trends in pesticide exposure and risk, offering potential for long-term collaboration and innovative solutions. Businesses with expertise in environmental monitoring, regulatory processes, and effects analysis are well-suited to compete for this contract and contribute to the sustainable use of pesticides in the UK.

## Notice

The honey project is currently the only national (and multi-year) data set on environmental exposure of pollinators to pesticides. It has potential to form a key part of any post authorisation monitoring programme in the UK and is intended to be used to measure progress through the H4 programme and within the UK National Action Plan for the sustainable use of pesticides. To achieve this, further development is needed to ensure a suitable metric (or suite of metrics) are available to measure both spatial and temporal trends in pesticide exposure and risk. We also need to think about how we can maximise value from this data (e.g., how this work could feed into the regulatory process and how we could start to link exposure to effects). This thinking forms the core purpose of this project. This contract was awarded by Defra.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aadb548c-d57f-43d1-b385-c82b541f5f99 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 25 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £33,055 |
| 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 | 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 | UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY (UKCEH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2023 at 10:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aadb548c-d57f-43d1-b385-c82b541f5f99

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aadb548c-d57f-43d1-b385-c82b541f5f99
  10th November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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