--- title: "Tests and Trials: A Review of Tools and Applications" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-87489442-bce4-459a-a73a-b842c35d48c1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-87489442-bce4-459a-a73a-b842c35d48c1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-87489442-bce4-459a-a73a-b842c35d48c1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-87489442-bce4-459a-a73a-b842c35d48c1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2021-11-24" --- # Tests and Trials: A Review of Tools and Applications Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-87489442-bce4-459a-a73a-b842c35d48c1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-87489442-bce4-459a-a73a-b842c35d48c1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-87489442-bce4-459a-a73a-b842c35d48c1.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal for the project titled "Tests and Trials: A Review of Tools and Applications". This initiative, classified under the Research and Development Services and Related Consultancy Services industry category, is focused on evaluating various tools and applications that support environmentally sustainable farming. The tender is currently in the active stage and will close for submissions on 10th January 2022. The contract is valued at £120,000, with the execution period commencing on 9th February 2022 and concluding on 8th July 2022. The procurement is being undertaken using an open procedure below the threshold. This tender presents opportunities for growth particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in research, development, and consultancy services related to agricultural and environmental management. Businesses that can demonstrate innovative approaches or have experience with platforms that aid environmental land management are well positioned to compete for this contract. Participation in the market engagement event on 8th December 2021 could also provide useful insights for potential bidders. ## Notice Environmentally sustainable farming is fundamental to our new approach to England's agricultural system. As part of the Environmental Land Management Schemes, Defra is introducing three schemes that reward the delivery of environmental benefits: the Sustainable Farming Incentive, the Local Nature Recovery scheme and the Landscape Recovery scheme. Tests and Trials are important components of an incremental approach to building the Future Schemes. Tests and Trials work began in 2018 as a vehicle to engage with a wide range of farmers, land managers and stakeholders to harness their ideas to conduct research to contribute to the design of the future schemes. Farmers and land managers taking part in the Tests and Trials co-design elements or building blocks of the new schemes in their real-life environment. We use this evidence and learning they generate to understand farmer and market behaviour and to help shape and inform scheme design. As well as Testing the key building blocks of the new schemes, we are also Trialling new ideas and innovative approaches to understand if and how they could be built into the new schemes. A range of Tests and Trials are testing and/or developing a variety of platforms, tools and applications to help farmers and land managers to deliver the new schemes. We wish to procure a review into the applicability and effectiveness of these platforms, tools and applications to help us understand they role they could have in the delivery of the new schemes. We also wish to procure an analysis of any additional tools or applications in the market, which could benefit the delivery of the Sustainable Farming Incentive, Local Nature Recovery and Landscape Recovery Schemes from a payments perspective. We welcome you to join a Market Engagement Event via Teams on the 8th December 2021, 9:30-11:00am, to find out more. Please use following link on the 8th to attend the Event: https://tinyurl.com/b7b4psya ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90981ceb-cb0f-4280-9e2f-8ea807276203 | | 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 | 24 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Feb 2022 - 8 Jul 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £120,000 | | 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3JR | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 24 Nov 2021 at 12:09 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90981ceb-cb0f-4280-9e2f-8ea807276203 - 22 Nov 2021 at 12:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90981ceb-cb0f-4280-9e2f-8ea807276203 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90981ceb-cb0f-4280-9e2f-8ea807276203 24th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk Link to eSourcing Portal ## Notice URLs - https://tinyurl.com/b7b4psya ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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