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title: "Call for Beef Knowledge Partnerships"
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# Call for Beef Knowledge Partnerships

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5a6643ef-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The "Call for Beef Knowledge Partnerships" is a procurement initiative by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, aimed at enhancing beef production through research and knowledge exchange. This tender is classified under research and development services and related consultancy services. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 20th January 2017. The project is based in Kenilworth, West Midlands, and has a total estimated value of £1.5 million, with a minimum value of £1 million.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in agricultural research, consultancy, and development, particularly those focusing on beef production. Companies capable of delivering innovative solutions in improving cattle health and optimising nutrition standards would find this tender particularly suited to their expertise. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, as the initiative prioritises inclusivity for smaller organisations capable of contributing valuable insights to the beef industry over the next two decades.

## Notice

AHDB Beef & Lamb is inviting applications for two Beef Knowledge Partnerships as part of a 5 year investment in an initiative to devise and implement a programme of research and knowledge exchange activity in two key areas of beef production. The beef knowledge partnerships aim to deliver a programme of focused, commercially relevant, innovative and stimulating research, development and knowledge exchange activity that will assimilate knowledge and ideas from across the world, generate new knowledge to fill key gaps and stimulate action within the industry to address the challenges facing beef producers over the next twenty years. The call focuses on two areas, the first of which is improving youngstock health and reducing causes of poor health and mortality throughout the beef supply chain; the second focus area is aiming to improve output from feed and forages and work to update the nutrition standards for beef cattle.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8aeb7aaf-0f41-4fc2-834d-ee8918fd04e9 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 1 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | KENILWORTH |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV8 2TL |
| 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8aeb7aaf-0f41-4fc2-834d-ee8918fd04e9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8aeb7aaf-0f41-4fc2-834d-ee8918fd04e9
  21st October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://beefandlamb.ahdb.org.uk/research/funding-opportunities/open-funding-opportunities/
  Documents and more information may be found at following link

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