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title: "CSF Water Quality and Ecology Evaluation"
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# CSF Water Quality and Ecology Evaluation

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dcc0a381-d0ec-4be3-b444-6426fddac8e8

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "CSF Water Quality and Ecology Evaluation" is being conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal. It falls under the environmental monitoring industry category and is located in the United Kingdom. The tender period is open and will conclude on 2nd October 2018, following which the contract is set to commence on 29th October 2018 and run until 28th June 2019. This procurement is implemented through an open procedure, which allows various participants to submit proposals.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental services and ecological evaluations, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Firms with expertise in farmer engagement and the application of environmental datasets may find this project especially relevant, as it aims to assess the progress made by the Catchment Sensitive Farming initiative and the newly established Countryside Stewardship programme.

## Notice

Defra require the EA to produce the fourth Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) evaluation report by March 2019, focusing on the progress CSF has made towards specified environmental objectives. This project is expected to build upon the approaches developed from the previous evaluation utilizing updated farmer engagement information and newly sourced environmental datasets, in addition to updating the progress of CSF it will also evaluate for the first time, the newly created Countryside Stewardship (CS) program.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f535e666-29f5-4896-9138-8266f8713d30 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Oct 2018 - 28 Jun 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| 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 | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2018 at 16:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f535e666-29f5-4896-9138-8266f8713d30

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f535e666-29f5-4896-9138-8266f8713d30
  11th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal

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