--- title: "ERANET - SusCrop - BARISTA" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c4366b33-3978-45cc-9671-0343f20bd0c2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c4366b33-3978-45cc-9671-0343f20bd0c2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c4366b33-3978-45cc-9671-0343f20bd0c2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c4366b33-3978-45cc-9671-0343f20bd0c2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2019-06-10" --- # ERANET - SusCrop - BARISTA Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c4366b33-3978-45cc-9671-0343f20bd0c2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c4366b33-3978-45cc-9671-0343f20bd0c2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c4366b33-3978-45cc-9671-0343f20bd0c2.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "ERANET - SusCrop - BARISTA" is managed by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, focusing on research services related to enhancing sustainable barley production in Scotland, UK. The tender, which was part of an open procurement method, was awarded on 17 May 2019, with a total contract value of £59,861. The contract period began on 15 April 2019 and is set to conclude on 14 April 2022. The tender period officially ended on 15 March 2019. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in agricultural research and development, particularly those specialising in plant breeding and sustainable farming practices. Companies that can offer innovative solutions to enhance crop resilience, improve plant traits for sustainability, or develop breeding tools are well-suited to compete for this type of contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in related research services may find this an advantageous opportunity to expand their market presence within the agricultural sector. ## Notice The EU produces ~40% of the world's barley (~60 MT/year). The farming and industrial sector relying on that is at risk from climate change, disease shifts, future resource limitations, but must increase yield to match demand and meet SDGs. Improving the genetic potential of the seed through breeding is the most efficient and sustainable way to reach these goals. The development of novel cultivars carrying sustainability-related traits, which include resistance to pathogens, increased nutrient and water use efficiency, adaptation to elevated CO2, and a plant life-cycle resilient to future climatic conditions, will be based on identification, understanding, and use of genetic variation, complemented by new insights from modelling. The development of germplasm, strategies, and toolkits to efficiently incorporate sustainability-related traits into new cultivars are key components of a secure future agriculture. BARISTA focuses on the traits relevant for sustainable barley production and resilience under current and future environmental challenges: water use efficiency; response to water scarcity or waterlogging; resistance to biotrophic and necrotrophic pathogens; phenological adaptation and regulation of flowering time; culm architecture and lodging resistance; response to increased levels of atmospheric CO2, response to reduced nitrogen fertilizer input. The project aims at identifying the physiological and genetic bases of these traits by making the best use of extensive phenotypic and genotypic data already available or collected here. Application of these findings will be driven by modelling tools including genomic prediction (GP), crop simulation models (CSMs) and integrated GP-CSM strategies through the improvement of current predictive breeding tools for barley, providing breeders with an innovative and efficient toolkit to increase the sustainability and resilience of barley in the face of biotic and abiotic challenges of climate change to help meet the SDGs. 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/637c5ad7-c7e1-4e78-8415-e2a65d29d67d | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jun 2019 | | Submission deadline | 15 Mar 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 May 2019 | | Contract period | 14 Apr 2019 - 14 Apr 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £59,861 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £59,861 | | 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 | TLM Scotland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 10 Jun 2019 at 15:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/637c5ad7-c7e1-4e78-8415-e2a65d29d67d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/637c5ad7-c7e1-4e78-8415-e2a65d29d67d 10th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bda620ba-3d22-4252-a66f-2034b7ff25e4 n/a ## Notice URLs - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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