--- title: "Supply of Methane Suppressing Feed Products" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04463f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04463f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04463f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04463f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2024-03-07" --- # Supply of Methane Suppressing Feed Products Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04463f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04463f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04463f.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) is planning a tender for the supply of Methane Suppressing Feed Products (MSFPs) in the United Kingdom. The tender title is "Supply of Methane Suppressing Feed Products", classified under animal feedstuffs. Defra aims to understand the market maturity for MSFPs between 2025-2030, to reduce ruminant enteric methane emissions. The main procurement category is goods, and the procurement process is in the planning stage. The communication of the future notice date is set for September 1, 2024. This tender by Defra presents an opportunity for feed additive, feed supplement, or other product manufacturers with methane inhibiting properties. Businesses involved in animal nutrition, including the development of methanogenesis inhibitors, seaweeds, essential oils, organic acids, probiotics, and antimicrobials, will find this tender suitable. Suppliers need to signal their market position, safety and efficacy of products, production capacity, geographical presence, and intention for registered or licensed use. Engaging in this tender can contribute to sustainable agriculture practices in the United Kingdom. ## Notice The Authority is seeking to identify existing and potential suppliers of methane suppressing feed products (MSFPs) to understand the maturity of the mid-term market for MSFPs in England, and the extent to which the English cattle herd could be supplied with these products between 2025-2030. Please note: This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is for market engagement only and the purpose of this notice is to gather market information. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Authority is exploring the status of high market readiness methane suppressing feed products (MSFPs), i.e. those feed additives or materials likely to gain requisite approvals and enter the market in England between 2025 and 2030. This is to help inform the Authority's strategy and consideration of whether government intervention is required to secure adequate supplies of suitable MSFPs for the English cattle herd amenable to their use. Defra is considering the development of the market for methane suppressing feed products (MSFPs) to reduce ruminant enteric methane emissions. In its response to the call for evidence launched on this topic, Defra committed to "work closely with industry and farmers to encourage the widespread adoption of Methane Suppressing Feed Products (MSFPs) in England" The animal nutrition landscape is varied, with a range of products, including but not limited to; methanogenesis inhibitors, seaweeds, essential oils, organic acids, probiotics, and antimicrobials, which demonstrate potential for methane inhibition. The current market for products includes both licensed feed additives and registered feed materials with methane reducing properties. Some products have more explicitly proven efficacy and safety, whilst others are at earlier stages of development. The scope of the requirement is for feed additive, feed supplement or other product manufacturers to signal their position within the market for products with methane inhibiting properties. The Authority is looking to establish details of suitable products, the extent of trials or research demonstrating product safety and efficacy, current and forecasted production capacity, geographical locations of production sites or office bases, existing registration or future intention to launch a registered feed material, and/or intention to seek approvals for licensed use in the GB/UK feed additives market. Additional information: Please note that this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any potential future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contract Finder. It should also be noted that this PIN invites individuals and organisations to express an interest only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. Those wishing to register their interest should contact Louise Moizer (louise.moizer@defra.gov.uk), ideally by the end of May to inform our strategy development. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007283-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DF | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products ### Codes - 15700000 - Animal feedstuffs ## Release History - 7 Mar 2024 at 09:18 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007283-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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