---
title: "Ammonia Reduction from Trees 2 (ART2) Shropshire project phase 3"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f9d49e89-59e8-4e9c-bc44-30a610be8432"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f9d49e89-59e8-4e9c-bc44-30a610be8432"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f9d49e89-59e8-4e9c-bc44-30a610be8432.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f9d49e89-59e8-4e9c-bc44-30a610be8432.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL"
published: "2022-09-20"
---

# Ammonia Reduction from Trees 2 (ART2) Shropshire project phase 3

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f9d49e89-59e8-4e9c-bc44-30a610be8432

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f9d49e89-59e8-4e9c-bc44-30a610be8432)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f9d49e89-59e8-4e9c-bc44-30a610be8432.json)

## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal has awarded a contract for the project titled "Ammonia Reduction from Trees 2 (ART2) Shropshire project phase 3" to UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. The project falls under the industry category of Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry, and related products. The procurement method used was a direct Single tender action (below threshold). The contract period is from August 15, 2022, to March 31, 2023, with a total value of £31,554.89. The tender period ended on August 8, 2022.

This contract presents business opportunities for organisations involved in environmental research, forestry, or agriculture consultancy services. The project aims to provide evidence on the impact of tree shelter belts on ammonia emissions from intensive poultry sheds. Companies specialising in environmental solutions, agricultural technology, or forestry management may find this contract conducive for business expansion and collaboration with government entities like Defra.

## Notice

The project objectives are to - provide evidence of the effect of a tree shelter belt on ammonia emissions from intensive, ventilated poultry sheds, extended to cover a full calendar year, so that the effect of leaf fall and weather patterns is assessed over more monitoring periods of the poultry cycle and all seasons - to evaluate the effectiveness of a narrow tree belt in a hedgerow or agroforestry system in comparison to other tree shelter belt planting designs in previous ART experiments and existing tools and guidance - to compare ammonia concentrations using different monitoring techniques: o 11 passive alpha samplers in transects and 2 Directional Passive Air Samplers (DPAS) - to inform better advice and guidance to farmers on ammonia mitigation and guidance for potential inclusion in future environmental land management schemes - to inform the targeting of any advice and grants on tree planting for ammonia 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/89586c5b-6182-499f-96c9-6d451784fdc4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 14 Aug 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £31,554 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £31,554 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

## Release History

- 20 Sep 2022 at 13:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89586c5b-6182-499f-96c9-6d451784fdc4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89586c5b-6182-499f-96c9-6d451784fdc4
  20th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e670786a-4544-4e4b-a7c1-e1720020f77e
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.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-f9d49e89-59e8-4e9c-bc44-30a610be8432. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f9d49e89-59e8-4e9c-bc44-30a610be8432.json.