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title: "Lodden Catchment Sensitive Farming Project"
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# Lodden Catchment Sensitive Farming Project

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a8da6001-7611-4bbb-965f-59e3228a3ebf

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Lodden Catchment Sensitive Farming Project" was conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal on behalf of Natural England. This project is classified under the environmental management industry category and is focused on reducing diffuse water pollution from agriculture in the East of England. The tender was completed on 25th October 2016, with a total contract value of £26,600. The procurement method used was limited, defined as negotiated without a call for competition.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), engaged in environmental management and agricultural practices. Companies that specialise in sustainable farming solutions, pollution reduction technologies, and consultancy services related to environmental compliance would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts, focusing on collaboration and resource pooling to support both agricultural stakeholders and water quality improvement in the Loddon catchment area.

## Notice

Defra procuring on behalf of Natural England (NE). The partnership covered by this Agreement will operate within the Loddon WFD management catchment. Natural England, on behalf of CSF, is seeking to work with partners to pool resources, expertise and influence to encourage land managers to adopt practices to reduce diffuse water pollution from agriculture in the Loddon catchment and through voluntary engagement of farmers. Affinity Water Ltd operate across the catchment area and share the objective of reducing diffuse water pollution from agriculture to improve drinking water quality in the water safeguard zone.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45fbbd4b-0649-4548-99e7-02c898b8d74b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Oct 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 24 Oct 2016 - 31 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,600 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,600 |
| 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 | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE1 1NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Peterborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AFFINITY WATER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90710000 - Environmental management

## Release History

- 31 Jan 2017 at 11:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45fbbd4b-0649-4548-99e7-02c898b8d74b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45fbbd4b-0649-4548-99e7-02c898b8d74b
  31st January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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