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title: "Options for environmental monitoring of pesticides & their impacts post EU exit"
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# Options for environmental monitoring of pesticides & their impacts post EU exit

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6742993e-8b50-4035-802d-9f76c70edb12

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the UK’s Defra Network eTendering Portal, seeking bids for the project titled "Options for environmental monitoring of pesticides & their impacts post EU exit." This contract falls within the Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services classification (CPV code 71600000) and is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the complete stage and was published on 1st November 2018. Interested parties were required to submit their tenders by 30th November 2018, with a contract value of £44,280, covering services related to environmental monitoring from 17th December 2018 to 31st March 2020.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in environmental consultancy and research. The project is an ideal match for businesses focusing on environmental impact assessments, risk analysis related to pesticide use, and development of monitoring frameworks following regulatory changes post-Brexit. Competitors that can offer innovative methodologies for assessing pesticide impacts are strongly positioned to succeed in this procurement.

## Notice

This project seeks to review some of the accepted approaches to the way we measure the impacts and risks in pesticide use, as well as the ways in which monitoring for those impacts is funded. There is currently heavy reliance on cross-EU mechanisms for approval of active substances in plant protection product. Whilst this is unlikely to change as we leave the EU, our exit from the EU does present risks and opportunities, requiring us to have a clear vision of how we will continue to authorise products to meet the needs of UK agriculture without causing unacceptable impacts on the environment. In broad terms, much of the effort currently in terms of pesticides research and investment is placed in understanding and quantifying environmental risks at the point of pesticides approval and authorisation, and much less is focussed on systematically understanding impacts of pesticides on the environment once authorised and on the market. Whilst surveillance programmes such as the Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme (WIIS) and the Predatory Birds Monitoring Scheme (PBMS) provide data on some aspects of pesticide residues in wildlife in England, the former relies on reporting of mortality incidents, whilst the latter currently has very limited coverage of pesticides, so currently no systematic long term monitoring exists to assess pesticide residues in wildlife or in the terrestrial environment. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. "

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a450475-7553-48db-95de-2a330fc52b53 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | 17 Dec 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £44,280 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £44,280 |
| 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 | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE1 1NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Peterborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Jan 2019 at 11:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a450475-7553-48db-95de-2a330fc52b53
- 1 Nov 2018 at 08:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c84fe06e-2b4d-4a0a-92da-b929491d1406

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a450475-7553-48db-95de-2a330fc52b53
  9th January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c84fe06e-2b4d-4a0a-92da-b929491d1406
  1st November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ff56f78-6ed5-4df7-8076-21fe76242bfe
  n/a

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