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title: "Environmental Benchmarking"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029009"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (AHDB)"
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# Environmental Benchmarking

Buyer: AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (AHDB)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029009

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## Summary

The Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has completed a procurement process for the "Environmental Benchmarking" project, which falls under the agricultural services industry category. This contract, valued at £440,160, was awarded to RSK-ADAS Ltd, following a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement aimed to develop an innovative calculation engine that connects farm and national datasets, enabling improved resource efficiency and environmental performance. The project, which commenced on 4th January 2021, is focused on providing vital evidence for farms under the new Environmental Land Management Scheme in the UK.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in environmental services, agricultural consultancy, and data management. Firms that specialise in developing digital platforms or providing expertise in greenhouse gas assessments and sustainable farming practices would be particularly well-suited to engage with such contracts. Moreover, with a strong emphasis on resource efficiency and compliance with environmental schemes, there is potential for further business growth in providing innovative solutions that cater to the evolving needs of the agricultural sector.

## Notice

AHDB will provide environmental benchmarking (Envirobench) to the industry. Leading to improved resource efficiency, improved on-farm decision making, and measurable improvements in business performance and environmental performance. This Envirobench approach will provide the industry standard approach of gathering evidence on how farm practices effects the environmental impact and economic benefits. It will provide understanding of the differences in practise on greenhouse gases (GHGs) and diffuse pollution and highlight the options for improvement. It will allow farms to provide robust evidence required under new Environmental Land Management Scheme to access public funding. The project will develop a calculation engine at the heart of a digital platform connecting farm and national datasets. DEFRA are providing access to the NAEI to build into the calculation engine which they own. RSK-ADAS Ltd manage and host the NAEI code and data for DEFRA. (NAEI - National Emission Inventory)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

AHDB will provide environmental benchmarking (Envirobench) to the industry. Leading to improved resource efficiency, improved on-farm decision making, and measurable improvements in business performance and environmental performance. This Envirobench approach will provide the industry standard approach of gathering evidence on how farm practices effects the environmental impact and economic benefits. It will provide understanding of the differences in practise on greenhouse gases (GHGs) and diffuse pollution and highlight the options for improvement. It will allow farms to provide robust evidence required under new Environmental Land Management Scheme to access public funding. The project will develop a calculation engine at the heart of a digital platform connecting farm and national datasets. DEFRA are providing access to the NAEI to build into the calculation engine which they own. RSK-ADAS Ltd manage and host the NAEI code and data for DEFRA. Under instruction from DEFRA, AHDB are required to work with RSK-ADAS Ltd to access the National Emission Inventory database as critical to the success of the project and to furher protect the integrity of the NAEI. (National Emission Inventory database)

### Procurement Information

The project will develop a calculation engine at the heart of a digital platform connecting farm and national datasets. DEFRA are providing access to the NAEI to build into the calculation engine which they own. RSK-ADAS Ltd manage and host the NAEI code and data for DEFRA. Under instruction from DEFRA, AHDB are required to work with RSK-ADAS Ltd to access the National Emission Inventory database as critical to the success of the project and to further protect the integrity of the NAEI. AHDB are unable to procure services due to the technical rights as described by DEFRA due to Supplier owning and managing the coding, hosting and operational management of the inventory of model on Defra behalf. (National Emission Inventory database)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002210-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £440,160 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (AHDB) |
| Locality | KENILWORTH |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV8 2TL |
| 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

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 48610000 - Database systems
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

## Release History

- 3 Feb 2021 at 22:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002210-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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