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title: "British Survey of Fertiliser Practice (BSFP)"
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# British Survey of Fertiliser Practice (BSFP)

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c9044ece-2a9a-47e0-9895-f56cef5a1594

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking to appoint a Contractor for the British Survey of Fertiliser Practice (BSFP) in Great Britain. The contract covers annual data collection for three surveys over the periods 2023/24 to 2025/26. The contract starts on 1st April 2023 and ends on 31st March 2026, with a possible extension for two more 12-month periods. The Contractor will collect information on fertiliser and manure use across different crops and farming practices in liaison with the Scottish and Welsh Governments.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the services sector, particularly those with expertise in agricultural data collection and analysis. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are suited to compete due to the nature of the survey work involved. The open procurement procedure allows for transparent competition, with the tender period ending on 17th October 2022. Businesses interested in this contract should be prepared to undertake detailed data collection and reporting tasks related to fertiliser and manure usage in agriculture.

## Notice

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the "Authority", is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide Services for undertaking the BSFP for Great Britain. Annual data will be collected for 3 surveys covering periods 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 (see Key Milestones at paragraph 4.1). The contract will commence on 1st April 2023 and end on the 31st March 2026. If a new contractor is appointed, a three-month handover period will be required with the existing supplier, in which instance the contract is anticipated to commence on 3rd January 2023 and end on 31st March 2026. The contract will include the potential to extend for a further two consecutive periods of 12 months to undertake the 2026/27 & 2027/28 surveys respectively. The successful Contractor will collect and produce information on the use of fertilisers and manures in Great Britain. Work on this activity is directed by the Authority in liaison with the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government. The aim of the survey is to provide details of: a) application rates and timings of nitrogen (N), phosphate (P2O5), potash (K2O) and sulphur (SO3) fertilisers, lime (CaO) and the use of organic manures on grassland and individual crops and crop groups (see Appendix B of an example of the farm questionnaire used in previous years); b) Applications should be estimated on the basis of each of application rates, dressing cover and overall field rates c) trends in fertiliser and organic manure use by ensuring that key series are maintained; d) breakdowns of the pattern of fertiliser usage split by Government Office Region for England and for the whole of Wales and Scotland; breakdown of Scottish data by land use region is not one of the standard output tabulations but the design of the survey should allow reliable reporting of data to this level if requested; e) use of fertilisers by farm type; f) different fertiliser produce types used, broken down by major crop groups e.g., cereals, oilseeds, pulses, grassland, month of application and application rate; g) fertiliser use on major arable tillage crops and grassland; h) Information on the drivers of changing fertiliser use.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52ffa591-56cb-49cd-b145-d11c51aafa24 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products

### Codes

- 24400000 - Fertilisers and nitrogen compounds

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2022 at 06:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52ffa591-56cb-49cd-b145-d11c51aafa24

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52ffa591-56cb-49cd-b145-d11c51aafa24
  5th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal

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