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title: "SusTradeOff: Understanding Trade-offs btw Health and Efficiency"
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# SusTradeOff: Understanding Trade-offs btw Health and Efficiency

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9d73203b-e06f-40de-909a-db92c27cae7d

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by the Defra Network eTendering Portal in London, focusing on the tender titled "SusTradeOff: Understanding Trade-offs between Health and Efficiency." This project falls under the research services category within the services sector and aims to assess the sustainability of animal production systems. The tender period has ended as of 1st March 2017, and the contract commenced on 1st April 2017, with a contract duration until 31st March 2020. The total value of the awarded contract is £25,713 and was awarded on 1st July 2017.

This tender presents excellent opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) focused on research and development consultancy services. Firms specialising in sustainability assessments, agricultural consultancy, or animal production systems would be especially well-suited to compete for similar future contracts, enabling them to engage with the public sector and potentially expand their market reach.

## Notice

Animal-Future will design strategies for assessing and enhancing the sustainability of animal production systems ( 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/cbf07307-b8fa-4df5-b239-92dd85fc27cd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,713 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,713 |
| 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 | SUERC (ADMINISTERED BY UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2018 at 16:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cbf07307-b8fa-4df5-b239-92dd85fc27cd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cbf07307-b8fa-4df5-b239-92dd85fc27cd
  22nd March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

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