--- title: "Technical assistance in developing a Method for Producing Soil Health Indicators for England" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-68dc8682-8801-4e3a-af33-5c6ef7aca747" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-68dc8682-8801-4e3a-af33-5c6ef7aca747" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-68dc8682-8801-4e3a-af33-5c6ef7aca747.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-68dc8682-8801-4e3a-af33-5c6ef7aca747.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "JNCC SUPPORT CO" published: "2021-03-11" --- # Technical assistance in developing a Method for Producing Soil Health Indicators for England Buyer: JNCC SUPPORT CO Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68dc8682-8801-4e3a-af33-5c6ef7aca747 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-68dc8682-8801-4e3a-af33-5c6ef7aca747) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-68dc8682-8801-4e3a-af33-5c6ef7aca747.json) ## Summary The public procurement opportunity titled "Technical assistance in developing a Method for Producing Soil Health Indicators for England" is being led by JNCC Support Co. This project, classified under the services industry with an emphasis on soil health, aims to fulfil requirements set by Defra and other key environmental stakeholders. The tender, which follows an open procurement method, is currently at the tender stage, with proposals due by 12 April 2021. The contract is expected to commence on 26 April 2021 and will run until 24 September 2021, primarily in the East of England region. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental sciences, soil research, or ecological modelling. Companies with a proven technical understanding of soil systems and experience in developing indicators for policymaking will be particularly well-suited to compete. The involvement of SMEs and voluntary community sector enterprises is encouraged, making this an excellent opportunity for smaller firms looking to grow through collaboration in prominent national environmental projects. ## Notice Indicators of soil health are required by Defra and other key stakeholders, including Natural England, Environment Agency, and Forest Research/Forestry England. Additionally, these will make an important contribution to the 25 Year Environment Plan (25 YEP), both through tracking changes in soil health across England and through understanding the effectiveness of interventions. JNCC is co-ordinating a project funded by Defra to develop a method for producing soil health indicators. JNCC expertise includes developing indicators for use by policymakers, facilitating stakeholder input, and conceptual ecological models. As such, a contractor with complementary expertise - particularly technical understanding of soil systems - is required to provide a research service and form a partnership with JNCC to co-develop the method for producing soil health indicators. Key areas in which the contractor would contribute include reviewing existing soil health indicators, developing a conceptual model, and linking model outputs with soil health. The overall project being co-ordinated by JNCC is to develop soil health indicators. A better understanding of soil health and how it can be improved is a priority within the 25 YEP because of the importance of soils to farming and forestry and because soil health underpins a range of ecosystem functions and services across all land use types. Key uses of soil health indicators include designing and evaluating interventions as well as providing national-level monitoring of trends in soil health. 1 electronic copy to be sent to TenderResponse@jncc.gov.uk PLEASE DO NOT SEND TENDERS DIRECTLY TO HANNAH HOSKINS, LAWRENCE WAY OR DORA IANTOSCA VIA THEIR PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESSES, AS THIS WILL INVALIDATE YOUR TENDER Tender responses must be less than 10 MB in size. On receipt of your tender, you will receive an automated e-mail to confirm receipt by JNCC Support Co. If you do not receive this automated email, please contact, in the following order: Sue Wenlock (00 44 1733 866880) Chris Downes (00 44 1733 866877) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18a5cc7d-9adb-4bdd-bbef-616eeaa329cf | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Apr 2021 - 24 Sep 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000 | | 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 | JNCC SUPPORT CO | | Locality | PETERBOROUGH | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE1 1JY | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products ### Codes - 14212400 - Soil ## Release History - 11 Mar 2021 at 16:06 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18a5cc7d-9adb-4bdd-bbef-616eeaa329cf - 11 Mar 2021 at 15:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18a5cc7d-9adb-4bdd-bbef-616eeaa329cf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18a5cc7d-9adb-4bdd-bbef-616eeaa329cf 11th March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b2c43905-bd53-4781-8797-ed5de2b3b530 - http://jncc.defra.gov.uk - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d3230989-89db-4cf7-93d3-21e628da789f - https://jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/corporate-information/procurement/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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