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title: "30741"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029614"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL"
published: "2021-02-24"
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# 30741

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029614

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## Summary

The procurement process was conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, focusing on the title "30741" within the research services industry category. The contract, valued at £30,741 and signed on 14 January 2021, aimed to explore ways improved forages could enhance farm productivity and promote agricultural sustainability in the UK. This process was initiated as a limited tender without prior publication of a call for competition, reflecting a selective procurement approach. The relevant activities for this project are based in the UK, with the procurement now considered complete.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations specialising in agricultural research, consultancy, or environmental services. Companies that can offer innovative solutions to improve livestock productivity and sustainability, as well as those with expertise in climate resilience, would be well-suited to compete. The collaboration between academics and industry within this project could lead to fruitful partnerships and new service development in the agricultural sector.

## Notice

30741

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This project aims to scope opportunities to assess the potential of improved forages to offer livestock-related benefits such as enhancements to farm productivity, agricultural sustainability (including reduced greenhouse gas emissions), and resilience to climate change to account for the future needs of ruminant agriculture in the UK. The project will set out these opportunities and put forward potential opportunities considered and calculated for particular forage species, bringing together academics and industry to inform pertinent considerations. Key relevant options, considerations and barriers should be duly evaluated.

### Procurement Information

This is Sub-Ojeu. To ensure fairness, level playing field and transparency; open competition was undertaken but no need for publication in official journal of the European Union.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003756-2021 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 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 | £30,741 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | NIAB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 24 Feb 2021 at 22:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003756-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://defra.bravosolutions.co.uk

## Provenance

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