---
title: "Understanding the Livestock sector's environmental impact and sustainability credentials"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-decde9f4-1f35-4398-95a0-460510dfe4db"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-decde9f4-1f35-4398-95a0-460510dfe4db"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-decde9f4-1f35-4398-95a0-460510dfe4db.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-decde9f4-1f35-4398-95a0-460510dfe4db.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS"
published: "2018-10-08"
---

# Understanding the Livestock sector's environmental impact and sustainability credentials

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-decde9f4-1f35-4398-95a0-460510dfe4db

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-decde9f4-1f35-4398-95a0-460510dfe4db)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-decde9f4-1f35-4398-95a0-460510dfe4db.json)

## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has completed the procurement process titled "Understanding the Livestock sector's environmental impact and sustainability credentials," which falls under the market research services category. This contract, awarded to RSK ADAS, is centred in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, and was officially awarded on 8th October 2018, with a contract period spanning from 9th October 2018 to 31st March 2019. The procurement method utilised was a competitive quotation process, below threshold, and the tender period concluded on 14th September 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in sustainability research and environmental analysis, particularly those with expertise in the livestock sector. Businesses focusing on sustainable agricultural practices, environmental impact assessments, and market research services would find this contract relevant. The emphasis on building a sustainability framework opens avenues for innovative solutions that address the knowledge gaps in the beef and lamb supply chain, making it an ideal opportunity for companies aiming to contribute to sustainability efforts within the industry.

## Notice

Award of opportunity for the below request: * Review and appraise existing livestock supply chain and specific beef and sheep sector sustainability reports from around the globe; * Identify the key components required to develop a GB species specific sustainability framework and in particular How they can be measured; and The strengths and weaknesses of the measures * Recommend a structure for a framework and use that to report the current position of the GB beef and lamb supply chain, using available data with relevant comparisons with the beef and sheep sector in other parts of the world where possible. * Identify where extra information is needed and make recommendations as to how the beef and lamb supply chain can address these weaknesses and fill these identified knowledge gaps

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15b95801-8765-4ba6-8dd7-fca2c83e64a0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Oct 2018 |
| Contract period | 8 Oct 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,510 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | KENILWORTH, WARWICKSHIRE |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV8 2LZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Warwick |
| Electoral ward | Cubbington & Leek Wootton |
| Westminster constituency | Kenilworth and Southam |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RSK ADAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2018 at 10:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15b95801-8765-4ba6-8dd7-fca2c83e64a0
- 15 Aug 2018 at 13:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49127255-dd35-4242-b706-a129b437772a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15b95801-8765-4ba6-8dd7-fca2c83e64a0
  8th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49127255-dd35-4242-b706-a129b437772a
  15th August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3415b0e5-b503-4857-9380-57b0c378a761
  Brief

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ahdb.org.uk

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-decde9f4-1f35-4398-95a0-460510dfe4db. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-decde9f4-1f35-4398-95a0-460510dfe4db.json.