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title: "Contract for the Provision of SCF0220 (GrassToGas)"
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# Contract for the Provision of SCF0220 (GrassToGas)

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ccf5aa25-5105-405b-bcff-f4610fa76e17

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Contract for the Provision of SCF0220 (GrassToGas)" has been initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, based in London, England. This tender falls under the research services industry category and is part of an ongoing effort to develop strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in sheep. Currently, the contract is marked as complete with an award value of £250,000. The tender period ended on 1st September 2019, while the contract period commenced on 1st October 2019 and is set to conclude on 30th September 2022. This procurement was conducted through an open procedure, making it accessible to a broad range of suppliers.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses engaged in environmental research, agricultural science, or livestock management. Companies with expertise in developing breeding and nutritional strategies, as well as those proficient in harnessing sensor technologies for data collection, would be particularly well-suited to compete. The collaborative nature of the GrassToGas project encourages partnerships that could enhance knowledge-sharing and innovation amongst industry stakeholders, ultimately contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the livestock sector.

## Notice

GrassToGas will determine appropriate breeding and nutritional management mitigation strategies to reduce GHG in pasture-based livestock systems. The overall aim of the project is to combine international scientific and industry expertise to generate new knowledge and applied solutions for the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in sheep. The concept relates to the fact that the international sheep breeding community is at different stages of development in the creation of resource populations to generate feed intake and methane emission measurements for sheep. These are needed to specifically provide new breeding solutions for the sheep industry. The GrassToGas partners are using different sensor technologies, measurement protocols and approaches to address the issue of reducing GHG emissions from sheep. Combining and sharing expertise and addressing knowledge gaps through collaboration in GrassToGas will ensure that consensus on the utilisation of key measurement methods as predictors of GHG emissions, feed and forage efficiency can be agreed and adopted at an international level for use in sheep breeding programmes. As the reduction in GHG emissions is a global issue, a trans-national and trans-disciplinary (breeding, nutrition, economic) approach is necessary which will be incorporated into this project by respective partners focussing on key elements of the knowledge gap for pasture-based sheep systems. 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/e373174a-af71-478a-8e04-a6b2157479a0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2019 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2019 - 30 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £250,000 |
| 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 | SCOTTISH RURAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2019 at 17:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e373174a-af71-478a-8e04-a6b2157479a0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e373174a-af71-478a-8e04-a6b2157479a0
  16th December 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fd680e1a-5cee-4109-8248-0d2e3e9b7d32
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## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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