--- title: "Development of a framework for database interrogation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-83909372-3048-46eb-985b-5ca06acfb68d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-83909372-3048-46eb-985b-5ca06acfb68d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83909372-3048-46eb-985b-5ca06acfb68d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83909372-3048-46eb-985b-5ca06acfb68d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEFRA" published: "2023-03-30" --- # Development of a framework for database interrogation Buyer: DEFRA Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-83909372-3048-46eb-985b-5ca06acfb68d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-83909372-3048-46eb-985b-5ca06acfb68d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83909372-3048-46eb-985b-5ca06acfb68d.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded a contract for the Development of a framework for database interrogation in the Research and Development Consultancy Services category. The procurement stage was selective, calling-off from a framework agreement. The contract value is £23,300 GBP. The tender period ended on 10th March 2023, with a contract period running from 13th March 2023 to 8th December 2023. The project is overseen by Defra in Bristol, United Kingdom. This contract presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) to engage in providing research and development consultancy services for database interrogation. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with expertise in scientific analysis and database evaluation, particularly in the context of ensuring the authenticity of products like honey. The contract offers a chance for suppliers to contribute to consumer protection and support legitimate businesses through the implementation of effective testing standards. ## Notice Defra, FSA, FSS and Government Chemist (GC) have been working together to identify areas where Government can facilitate progress on some of the underpinning scientific issues that have emerged regarding authenticity of honey and are currently progressing a number of workstreams. The aim is to put in place the tools, standards and guidance needed to facilitate effective testing for honey fraud and allow enforcement of food standards which protects consumers and legitimate businesses. As part of this work, we want to establish a practical framework to allow independent scrutiny of proprietary authenticity databases to assess their fitness for purpose to individual samples. This was one of the suggestions arising from the 2019 honey seminar. One of the commercial testing providers has offered to open their databases for scrutiny by government. If we are to take up this offer, we need a structured, tested basis for assessing databases - to ensure they are fit for purpose and appropriate for the authenticity question they are addressing. GC (as the body which provides independent, science-based advice to Government and the analytical community across measurement science) are best-placed to lead on this specific honey workstream deliverable. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e131448-e132-41b9-805b-a0d59a8c8a75 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Mar 2023 | | Contract period | 13 Mar 2023 - 8 Dec 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £23,300 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £23,300 | | 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 | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 5AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | LGC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services ## Release History - 30 Mar 2023 at 07:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e131448-e132-41b9-805b-a0d59a8c8a75 - 29 Mar 2023 at 13:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f53bff4d-7512-4d52-b0aa-a653abd35392 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e131448-e132-41b9-805b-a0d59a8c8a75 30th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f53bff4d-7512-4d52-b0aa-a653abd35392 29th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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