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title: "project_36587 - NCF: Paludiculture Exploration Fund - Engagement contract Contract Award"
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# project_36587 - NCF: Paludiculture Exploration Fund - Engagement contract Contract Award

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bb259ea1-d9bc-46d7-a3e8-b500bc5de666

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal has awarded a contract for the Paludiculture Exploration Fund - Engagement contract. The procurement process used a selective method, calling off from a framework agreement. The contract value is £330,457 GBP, with a contract period from 26th September 2022 to 31st March 2025. The tender deadline was 25th July 2022, and the contract was awarded on 12th September 2022. The procurement process falls under the industry category of Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services, with delivery addresses across various regions in the United Kingdom.

This contract presents growth opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses that can provide services related to agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services are well-suited to compete for this contract. The engagement contract aims to foster community involvement in the Paludiculture Exploration Fund, providing a chance for businesses to contribute to environmental and community development initiatives within the specified contract period.

## Notice

Contract Award Notice. Competition completed through DEFRA Research Development Evidence framework Paludiculture Exploration Fund - Community Engagement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b888288c-68bc-4610-bfe8-5811f5381c9a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 25 Sep 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £330,457 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £330,457 |
| 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 | YORK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO1 7PX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE21 York |
| Local authority | York |
| Electoral ward | Guildhall |
| Westminster constituency | York Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

## Release History

- 18 Oct 2022 at 12:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b888288c-68bc-4610-bfe8-5811f5381c9a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b888288c-68bc-4610-bfe8-5811f5381c9a
  18th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/299480d2-3aa4-47da-b1d6-1965bd0f0dac
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