--- title: "2024-715 Soil sampling & analysis for the Environmental Baselining Pilot" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-66ff98b9-28dc-4b4f-bdcb-2bf1cfbccb0b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-66ff98b9-28dc-4b4f-bdcb-2bf1cfbccb0b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66ff98b9-28dc-4b4f-bdcb-2bf1cfbccb0b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66ff98b9-28dc-4b4f-bdcb-2bf1cfbccb0b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "AHDB" published: "2024-08-09" --- # 2024-715 Soil sampling & analysis for the Environmental Baselining Pilot Buyer: AHDB Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-66ff98b9-28dc-4b4f-bdcb-2bf1cfbccb0b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-66ff98b9-28dc-4b4f-bdcb-2bf1cfbccb0b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66ff98b9-28dc-4b4f-bdcb-2bf1cfbccb0b.json) ## Summary AHDB is currently in the tender stage for a project titled "2024-715 Soil sampling & analysis for the Environmental Baselining Pilot" under the agricultural services category. This initiative aims to conduct environmental baselining on about 170 farms across Great Britain, assessing soil carbon stocks, nutrients, texture, and biological indicators. The project involves using various data collection methods, including LIDAR scanning and remote sensing technology. The key dates include an end date for the tender period on 20th September 2024, with the contract running from 1st December 2024 to 30th November 2025. The focus areas for this project cover England, Wales, and Scotland. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in agricultural services, specifically those involved in soil analysis and carbon footprinting. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in these sectors can leverage this project to expand their market reach. Firms with expertise in soil health, nutrient analysis, and environmental monitoring are particularly well-suited to compete. Given the extensive geographical scope and comprehensive nature of the work, successful bidders can establish long-term partnerships and enhance their portfolios with this prestigious project led by AHDB. ## Notice AHDB is undertaking environmental baselining work on a network of farms comprising approximately 170 farms across GB where it aims to establish a net carbon balance, taking account of GHG emissions and carbon sequestration (above and below ground) and capture a range of metrics of relevance to evaluating natural capital and monitoring the environmental impact of different land management approaches. The suite of data collection being undertaken includes LIDAR scanning to estimate above ground carbon stocks and provide run-off risk maps, soil sampling to indicate soil carbon stocks and soil health, carbon footprinting to understand the GHG emissions for the farm, and work will also explore the potential for remote sensing technology to provide more frequent and lower cost carbon stock assessments. For this tender, AHDB are seeking a partner to provide soil sampling and analysis services to inform the assessment of: a) soil carbon stocks b) soil nutrients, texture and biological indicators on approximately 170 farms across Great Britain. The distribution of these farms is provisionally as follows; England 125, Wales 10, and Scotland 35. Soil nutrients are included, not only to inform nutrient status in terms of soil health and relate to carbon stocks but also to inform the risk of runoff when combined with LIDAR generated run-off risk maps. Requirements This tender is focused on the following two deliverables, which will need different approaches, particularly in relation to sampling intensity and sampling depth: a. Assessing soil organic carbon stocks on mixed farms in GB b. Assessing soil nutrients, texture and biological indicators The Procurement Documents have been made directly available by AHDB by electronic means at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome 2024-715 Soil sampling & analysis for the Environmental Baselining Pilot ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46e3cd7e-86ad-4800-8f79-ea1f0accf6de | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | 20 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2024 - 30 Nov 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | AHDB | | Locality | COVENTRY | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV3 4PE | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77100000 - Agricultural services ## Release History - 9 Aug 2024 at 13:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46e3cd7e-86ad-4800-8f79-ea1f0accf6de ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46e3cd7e-86ad-4800-8f79-ea1f0accf6de 9th August 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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