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title: "Global Supply Chain Challenges and Food Chain Dependencies"
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# Global Supply Chain Challenges and Food Chain Dependencies

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3e53f418-b35a-41aa-ab79-0734ec702134

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal has awarded a contract titled "Global Supply Chain Challenges and Food Chain Dependencies" for research and development services and related consultancy services. The procurement method used was direct through a single tender action. The contract period is from September 12, 2022, to March 30, 2023. The procurement stage is at the award phase with an award value of GBP 94391. The location of the contract is in London, United Kingdom, with a tender deadline on July 27, 2022.

This tender provides an opportunity for SMEs and businesses in the research and development services sector to engage with the Defra Network eTendering Portal. Companies involved in the supply chain challenges, food production, and consultancy services related to agricultural products like fertilisers and edible oils would be well-suited to compete. With a focus on global supply chain disruptions, interested businesses can contribute to assessing impacts on UK crops and short-term risks to food chain dependencies.

## Notice

Fertilisers and edible oils are two specific commodities which are being affected by global supply disruptions. The price of mineral nitrogen (N) fertilisers has risen by an unprecedented amount over the past year, due to supply chain issues including the price of natural gas and influenced by the conflict in Ukraine. Global fertiliser supply is very likely to remain unpredictable for the foreseeable future, impacting the UK domestic production including the availability and quality of raw materials for food processing and manufacture. A decrease in the use of Nitrogen fertilisers also entail a significant impact on crop quality. For example, fertiliser use is related to the protein content of grains (e.g. gluten), which offer many important functional characteristics of bread and some types of pastry production; and are required to meet milling specifications for flour and optimum quality and functionality in baking. The war in Ukraine is also causing significant disruption to the global vegetable oil market, requiring substitution of sunflower oil with other oils to meet consumer demand e.g. for processed foods. Edible oils (e.g. sunflower, rapeseed, olive oil, soya bean and palm oil) are crucial in food production, manufacture and processing with a wide range of functions impacting on the behaviour and property of food during processing, storage and shelf life, as well as on nutritional and sensory properties. To review the impacts of current global supply chain challenges on the food systems focussing on two specific areas. This work will: - assess the potential impacts (across the supply chain) of (i) a reduction in the use of nitrogen fertilisers (N) on UK crops and (ii) edible oil substitutions; and in parallel - assess the short-term risk of disruption (immediate to 6-months) to the supply of critical food chain dependencies (CDs) arising from current global challenges.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/faa327a5-5154-4846-9adb-18187ece3605 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 11 Sep 2022 - 30 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £94,391 |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAMPDEN BRI (CHIPPING CAMPDEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2022 at 15:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/faa327a5-5154-4846-9adb-18187ece3605

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/faa327a5-5154-4846-9adb-18187ece3605
  20th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/357f5787-2597-4b0a-be48-6a8f368ecb5d
  n/a
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal

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