--- title: "British Survey of Fertiliser Practice (BSFP)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cd951410-cf36-4f8b-89ec-53ec529dd745" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cd951410-cf36-4f8b-89ec-53ec529dd745" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd951410-cf36-4f8b-89ec-53ec529dd745.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd951410-cf36-4f8b-89ec-53ec529dd745.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2018-02-07" --- # British Survey of Fertiliser Practice (BSFP) Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cd951410-cf36-4f8b-89ec-53ec529dd745 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cd951410-cf36-4f8b-89ec-53ec529dd745) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd951410-cf36-4f8b-89ec-53ec529dd745.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is currently seeking to appoint a Contractor for the British Survey of Fertiliser Practice (BSFP) in Great Britain. This procurement is classified under surveying services and falls within the services category. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2018 and run until 31st March 2020, with potential extensions for an additional two years. The tender period closes on 22nd February 2018, and the procurement follows an open procedure, allowing participation from various bidders. The services will encompass comprehensive data collection on fertiliser and manure usage across the UK, ensuring compliance with both local and national agricultural standards. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in environmental services, agricultural consultancy, or data collection and analysis. Companies with expertise in agricultural practices, as well as those that have experience working with government departments, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The initiative places emphasis on collaboration with regional governments, thereby fostering potential partnerships for local firms looking to expand their operations in surveying and agricultural analysis, particularly in light of the established support from digital e-tendering platforms. ## Notice The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the "Authority", is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide Services for undertaking the British Survey of Fertiliser Practice (BSFP) for Great Britain. Annual data will be for 2 surveys covering periods 2018/19 and 2019/20. The contract will commence on 1st April 2018 and end on the 31st March 2020, with the potential to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months to undertake the 2020/21 and 2021/22 surveys. The 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 E 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. 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/b6fe4e8d-871c-4ae9-b1be-238c95a0f630 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Feb 2018 | | Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2022 | | 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 - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 71355000 - Surveying services - 79311000 - Survey services ## Release History - 7 Feb 2018 at 13:41 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6fe4e8d-871c-4ae9-b1be-238c95a0f630 - 23 Jan 2018 at 09:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6fe4e8d-871c-4ae9-b1be-238c95a0f630 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6fe4e8d-871c-4ae9-b1be-238c95a0f630 7th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk Link to eSourcing Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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