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title: "Agri-food Availability Monitoring for Northern Ireland"
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# Agri-food Availability Monitoring for Northern Ireland

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8057ddd4-4622-4e1a-9e5f-1462cba05703

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Agri-food Availability Monitoring for Northern Ireland" was initiated by the Northern Ireland Directorate in Defra. This project focuses on environmental monitoring services, specifically targeting the agri-food sector. The successful contract was awarded on 1st April 2025 to NielsenIQ, marking the conclusion of the selective procurement process. Defra, located in London, served as the buying organisation. The contract is valued at £1,430,696 GBP and covers a contract period from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2029. The services span multiple geographic locations, including the British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for growth within the environmental monitoring industry, particularly for large-scale suppliers such as NielsenIQ, who possess the capability to effectively manoeuvre within a dynamic purchasing system. Businesses specialising in trade monitoring, compliance assurance, and data analytics within the agri-food sector would have found this opportunity particularly suitable. Companies positioned to offer comprehensive monitoring solutions differentiating trade goods moving into the EU Single Market might have seen potential growth avenues through collaboration with public entities like Defra.

## Notice

This piece of research is being commissioned by the Northern Ireland Directorate in Defra. This Directorate is responsible for monitoring a range of trade goods such as agri-food, plants, and agricultural equipment. The monitoring will differentiate between traders moving goods that are at risk of moving into the EU Single Market from those that are destined to stay, or be consumed, in Northern Ireland.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6cbbb73-9135-45db-96f7-8620f47dd02a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,430,696 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,430,696 |
| 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 4DF |
| 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 | NIELSENIQ |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2025 at 09:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6cbbb73-9135-45db-96f7-8620f47dd02a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6cbbb73-9135-45db-96f7-8620f47dd02a
  23rd April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b11c261e-9759-41c8-8b19-7c50595801df
  Redacted DPS Schedule 6 - Order Form Template and Order Schedules Final_Redacted

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