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title: "Practical application: Counterfactuals in agri-environment monitoring/evaluation"
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# Practical application: Counterfactuals in agri-environment monitoring/evaluation

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-991d68f1-82df-4b5b-9db7-6c6dbf3bfafc

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal is conducting a public procurement process entitled "Practical application: Counterfactuals in agri-environment monitoring/evaluation" under the environmental services category. This open tender is currently in the award stage, having been published on 22nd August 2019, with a tender period that concluded on 17th September 2019. The contract is valued at £34,633 and is set to commence on 1st October 2019, lasting until 31st March 2020. The geographical scope includes the United Kingdom and various overseas territories.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) focused on environmental services and research methodologies. Businesses with expertise in agri-environmental monitoring, evaluation techniques, and counterfactual analysis would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, which aims to enhance the understanding and effectiveness of Environmental Land Management schemes.

## Notice

The project aims to identify counterfactual approaches which enable observed environmental changes to be robustly attributed to the implementation of agri-environment schemes, and to consider the practical application of these approaches for future monitoring and evaluation in Environmental Land Management schemes (ELM). Specific project objectives: 1. Review approaches to counterfactuals within agri-environment monitoring & evaluation, building on the findings of existing studies. 2. Define what constitutes a 'counterfactual' in the context of agri-environment. 3. Assess the feasibility of different counterfactual approaches to agri-environment monitoring & evaluation at the feature/parcel-scale, including the implications of a high uptake of ELM, resulting in few areas not falling under a scheme. 4. Identify the main research gaps and/or where further testing is required to enable robust conclusions to be drawn. 5. Recommend counterfactual approaches for future application in agri-environment monitoring & evaluation at the feature/parcel-scale, with a particular focus on implications for ELM. 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/c108cf12-8c6b-4401-ae89-f427e43e3b5f |
| 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 | 23 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £34,633 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,633 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH TRUST FOR ORNITHOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2019 at 12:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c108cf12-8c6b-4401-ae89-f427e43e3b5f
- 22 Aug 2019 at 15:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e42e504-b775-437b-b616-02951b021458

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c108cf12-8c6b-4401-ae89-f427e43e3b5f
  23rd December 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e42e504-b775-437b-b616-02951b021458
  22nd August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/293e17ab-7fca-4fb9-9464-38517bec4f43
  n/a

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