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title: "Agricultural Transition"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bac46d2c-e6f6-4e05-bf0b-4c98ac5580cb"
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# Agricultural Transition

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bac46d2c-e6f6-4e05-bf0b-4c98ac5580cb

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Agricultural Transition" was managed by the Defra Network eTendering Portal and falls under the category of Research and Development Services and Related Consultancy Services. This open tender, which concluded on 12th August 2019, aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of farmers' responses to changes in UK policy. The contract, awarded on 8th October 2019, has a financial value of £147,348 and covers a period from 1st November 2019 to 2nd April 2021. The work is intended to generate high-quality outputs, including reports and data analyses, to inform ongoing policy development and evaluation.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in agricultural research and consultancy services. Businesses that can demonstrate expertise in evidence-based policy analysis or possess strong networking capabilities with farming stakeholders will be well-suited to engage with such procurement processes. The emphasis on building relationships with farmers also opens avenues for future collaboration and research opportunities in the evolving agricultural landscape.

## Notice

- provide an evidence-based understanding of how farmers are responding to changes in UK policy andcontext and the factors that shape those responses, - create high quality outputs including 3 summary reports, primary data, final report, and slide packs to informpolicy development, delivery, communication and evaluation, - build and maintain good working relationships with farmers to create the opportunity for further research to beundertaken with the participants.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c94a0f7-a93f-414e-8879-e6bdc6ee8da8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2019 - 2 Apr 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £147,348 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Postcode | SW1P 7JP |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FERA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2019 at 07:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c94a0f7-a93f-414e-8879-e6bdc6ee8da8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c94a0f7-a93f-414e-8879-e6bdc6ee8da8
  22nd October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/724ad5b8-af60-4177-946c-ada19ca90c44
  n/a

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