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title: "RDE 451 - IPM instructional videos"
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# RDE 451 - IPM instructional videos

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-54eba421-5485-440f-8b62-30d3037dd1d0

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has awarded a contract for the provision of IPM instructional videos. The contract, titled RDE 451 - IPM instructional videos, falls under the industry category of Research and development consultancy services. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on 25th November 2023, and the contract is set to run from 1st December 2023 to 31st May 2024.

This contract award by DEFRA presents an opportunity for businesses involved in the development and delivery of instructional videos related to Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Companies in the research and development consultancy services sector are well-suited to compete for such contracts. The contract aims to disseminate knowledge and upskill farmers in implementing alternative strategies, ultimately reducing reliance on synthetic chemicals and promoting sustainable agricultural practices.

## Notice

In order to encourage farmers and growers away from prophylactically spraying pesticides to their crops, we need to be able to inform them of the alternative strategies and more importantly how to implement them effectively. IPM covers a broad range of strategies from using forecasting to predict incidence and timing of a pest to targeted spraying of pesticides only where and when needed to growing disease resistant varieties. When discussing barriers to IPM with farmers, they often quote lack of knowledge as a key issue. Disseminating knowledge about best practice with IPM strategies is therefore key to increasing uptake. We plan to commission a set of instructional videos covering both the theory and practice of IPM to upskill farmers in an accessible bitesize way. Increasing uptake of IPM across farmers will hopefully lead to a reduced reliance on synthetic chemicals and a knock-on reduction in the speed at which pesticide resistance develops in crop pests and diseases. This contract was awarded by DEFRA.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc9fccae-ee80-41dd-b983-b7533050311d |
| 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 | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2023 - 31 May 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £56,445 |
| 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 | RSK ADAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 28 Nov 2023 at 10:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc9fccae-ee80-41dd-b983-b7533050311d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc9fccae-ee80-41dd-b983-b7533050311d
  28th November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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