--- title: "Tests and Trials: A Review of Tools and Applications" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3c014b40-7b8a-4aca-8f38-79c350ab40f2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3c014b40-7b8a-4aca-8f38-79c350ab40f2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c014b40-7b8a-4aca-8f38-79c350ab40f2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c014b40-7b8a-4aca-8f38-79c350ab40f2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2021-11-05" --- # Tests and Trials: A Review of Tools and Applications Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3c014b40-7b8a-4aca-8f38-79c350ab40f2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3c014b40-7b8a-4aca-8f38-79c350ab40f2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c014b40-7b8a-4aca-8f38-79c350ab40f2.json) ## Summary The Defra Network eTendering Portal is planning to procure a review of tools and applications related to agricultural testing and trials as part of its environmental initiatives, specifically focusing on environmentally sustainable farming. The tender, titled "Tests and Trials: A Review of Tools and Applications", has a total value of £120,000 and is classified under research and development services. The contract period is set to begin on 9th February 2022 and conclude by 8th July 2022. A pre-market engagement meeting is scheduled for 17th November 2021, providing prospective bidders with insights into the expected outcomes and requirements for the tender. This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in agricultural technology, environmental consultancy, and data analysis. Companies that develop platforms or applications that contribute to sustainable farming practices would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. With an emphasis on innovation and effectiveness in delivering the Sustainable Farming Incentive schemes, stakeholders in the relevant sectors can leverage their expertise to assist Defra in shaping the future of agricultural practices in England. ## Notice Environmentally sustainable farming is fundamental to our new approach to England's agricultural system. As part of the Environmental Land Management Schemes, Defra is introducing three schemes that reward the delivery of environmental benefits: the Sustainable Farming Incentive, the Local Nature Recovery scheme and the Landscape Recovery scheme. Tests and Trials are important components of an incremental approach to building the Future Schemes. Tests and Trials work began in 2018 as a vehicle to engage with a wide range of farmers, land managers and stakeholders to harness their ideas to conduct research to contribute to the design of the future schemes. Farmers and land managers taking part in the Tests and Trials co-design elements or building blocks of the new schemes in their real-life environment. We use this evidence and learning they generate to understand farmer and market behaviour and to help shape and inform scheme design. As well as Testing the key building blocks of the new schemes, we are also Trialling new ideas and innovative approaches to understand if and how they could be built into the new schemes. A range of Tests and Trials are testing and/or developing a variety of platforms, tools and applications to help farmers and land managers to deliver the new schemes. We wish to procure a review into the applicability and effectiveness of these platforms, tools and applications to help us understand they role they could have in the delivery of the new schemes. We also wish to procure an analysis of any additional tools or applications in the market, which could benefit the delivery of the Sustainable Farming Incentive, Local Nature Recovery and Landscape Recovery Schemes from a payments perspective. We welcome you to join a pre-market engagement meeting via Teams on the 17th November 2021, 2 - 3.30pm, to find out more. Please use the following link on the 17th to join the session: https://tinyurl.com/4vdkx5 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b8c7f3a-ad53-447f-8989-89d5515ce2f0 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Nov 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Feb 2022 - 8 Jul 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £120,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL | | Locality | NEWCASTLE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE4 7YB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Electoral ward | Elswick | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 5 Nov 2021 at 10:38 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b8c7f3a-ad53-447f-8989-89d5515ce2f0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b8c7f3a-ad53-447f-8989-89d5515ce2f0 5th November 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://tinyurl.com/4vdkx5 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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