--- title: "The Review for Development of The Environmental Pesticide Risk Assessment to Allow Variable Rate Spraying" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-eeeb84d1-b25d-4816-b71c-91855bd705a1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-eeeb84d1-b25d-4816-b71c-91855bd705a1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eeeb84d1-b25d-4816-b71c-91855bd705a1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eeeb84d1-b25d-4816-b71c-91855bd705a1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE" published: "2023-04-27" --- # The Review for Development of The Environmental Pesticide Risk Assessment to Allow Variable Rate Spraying Buyer: HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eeeb84d1-b25d-4816-b71c-91855bd705a1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-eeeb84d1-b25d-4816-b71c-91855bd705a1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-eeeb84d1-b25d-4816-b71c-91855bd705a1.json) ## Summary The Health & Safety Executive has initiated a tender titled "The Review for Development of The Environmental Pesticide Risk Assessment to Allow Variable Rate Spraying" in the services category, with a total value of £70,000. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold. The deadline for submission is 2nd June 2023, and the contract period spans from 24th July 2023 to 28th February 2024. The project location is indicated by the postal code L20 7HS. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in environmental risk assessment services and those involved in the pesticides industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The project aims to enhance the accuracy and relevance of pesticide risk assessments to align with modern farming practices, benefiting both farmers and pesticide manufacturers. By producing a report focused on variable rate spraying methods, the contractor will contribute to advancing sustainable agricultural practices in the United Kingdom. ## Notice Can the pesticide risk assessment be developed to ensure it accords more closely with modern farming practice? The current plant protection product (pesticide) risk assessment process estimates exposures of people and the environment to chemicals applied by operators. The exposures are assessed against values known to be protective of human health and adverse environmental impact. The assessment process is commonly based on amounts of pesticide applied per hectare (g/ha or kg/ha). It is assumed, for example, in broadacre cropping that pest, weed and disease pressure is evenly distributed throughout the field and that the entire area is treated with a homogenous spray. This assumption is not representative of some current/emerging/potential new practice, where use of new technologies enables farmers to detect and map plant health, vigour, pest and disease levels and nutrient availability and tailor inputs accordingly (applying treatments only where they are required). Authorisation holders have contacted HSE CRD to discuss both tailored inputs and variable rate spraying as they see these developments as supporting farmers and increasing the availably of new pesticides. This project involves reviewing the pesticide risk assessment for ecotoxicology and environmental fate and behaviour and considering: * how an assessment could be carried out that models / assesses the risks of variable rate spraying above and below a set level * what are the effects of those changes to the way the risk assessment is carried out on specific areas, for example - birds and mammals, aquatic organisms, bees, non-target arthropods, soil organisms and non-target plants - surface water, sediment, groundwater, drain flow and soil * any trade-off between the potential benefits and increases in complexity and data requirements * consideration should be given to potential risk mitigation measures that are available and appropriate The contractor will need to produce a report proposing a range of potential methods for carrying out an environmental risk assessment capable of supporting variable rate application rates. The report must be relevant to the United Kingdom. The final report should be of sufficient quality and suitable for publication as a standalone report in the Defra Scientific Series Defra, UK - Science Search. Additional information: All tender documents are available via the HSE In-Tend supplier e-procurement portal. All responses and requests for clarification must be submitted via the portal. Registration is free of charge and can be completed via the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fcd8a71-a1fe-4cfe-bf54-f1669e4ed15b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | 2 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 23 Jul 2023 - 28 Feb 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £70,000 | | 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 | HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE | | Locality | BOOTLE | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L20 7HS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton | | Local authority | Sefton | | Electoral ward | Linacre | | Westminster constituency | Bootle | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 24 - Chemical products - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 24451000 - Pesticides - 90732800 - Pesticides pollution assessment ## Release History - 27 Apr 2023 at 09:40 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fcd8a71-a1fe-4cfe-bf54-f1669e4ed15b - 24 Apr 2023 at 11:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fcd8a71-a1fe-4cfe-bf54-f1669e4ed15b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fcd8a71-a1fe-4cfe-bf54-f1669e4ed15b 27th April 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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