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title: "ID 5623675 - DAERA - CAFRE - ESTABLISHMENT SOIL CARBON STOCKS BASELINE AT THE CAFRE FARMS"
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# ID 5623675 - DAERA - CAFRE - ESTABLISHMENT SOIL CARBON STOCKS BASELINE AT THE CAFRE FARMS

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS CAFRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b1de

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## Summary

The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) through CAFRE has initiated the procurement process for the "Establishment Soil Carbon Stocks Baseline at the CAFRE Farms" project. This tender falls within the industry category of Technical testing, analysis, and consultancy services, classified under CPV 71600000. This project aims to obtain a field-level baseline of soil carbon stocks, soil nutrient, and carbon properties at the five CAFRE estate farms in Northern Ireland. The procurement stage is currently at the tender phase, with key deadlines including the tender period ending on 27th November 2024, and the bid opening scheduled on 27th November 2024, at 15:30. The project will be delivered over a period of 12 months with an optional extension of up to 12 months, under an open procurement method.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in soil analysis, laboratory services, and environmental consultancy to contribute to an innovation project that has the potential to shape future agricultural practices. The successful contractor will provide stratification and sampling plans, perform in-field sampling, and conduct lab analysis and reporting. Businesses with expertise in comprehensive soil nutrient and carbon analysis, technical testing, and related consultancy services will find this tender particularly well-suited for their capabilities. With a total contract value of approximately £198,000, this project represents a substantial business growth opportunity, especially for SMEs and companies within the environmental and agricultural sectors.

## Notice

The CAFRE Soil Carbon Coring Project has been developed by technologists at CAFRE to obtain a field level baseline of soil carbon stocks, soil nutrient and carbon properties at the five CAFRE estate farms in Northern Ireland. The project will provide CAFRE with a dataset that can be used for the delivery of innovation projects and industry demonstration on the management of soil carbon stocks and soil sequestration rates across a wide array of soil types, land uses and management practices. The project objectives are to - provide a detailed accurate measurement, analysis and establishment of a dataset of soil carbon stocks on active agricultural soils and on non-active agricultural/farmland soils at an individual field and subsequent whole farm level at each CAFRE farm centres - sample, analyse and report on broad soil nutrient and carbon properties at 0 - 7.5 cm depth on grassland areas and 0 - 15 cm on arable areas at an individual field and subsequent whole farm level at each CAFRE farm centre.. CAFRE wishes to establish a contract for a Supplier to provide a stratification and sampling plan, in-field sampling, lab analysis and reporting of soil carbon stocks. In addition, the supplier will provide the provision of sampling for broad soil nutrient analysis, and soil carbon properties from across the CAFRE estate farms, which are to be analysed by NRM Cawood Laboratories. For further information please see the Specification document.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The CAFRE Soil Carbon Coring Project has been developed by technologists at CAFRE to obtain a field level baseline of soil carbon stocks, soil nutrient and carbon properties at the five CAFRE estate farms in Northern Ireland. The project will provide CAFRE with a dataset that can be used for the delivery of innovation projects and industry demonstration on the management of soil carbon stocks and soil sequestration rates across a wide array of soil types, land uses and management practices. The project objectives are to - provide a detailed accurate measurement, analysis and establishment of a dataset of soil carbon stocks on active agricultural soils and on non-active agricultural/farmland soils at an individual field and subsequent whole farm level at each CAFRE farm centres - sample, analyse and report on broad soil nutrient and carbon properties at 0 - 7.5 cm depth on grassland areas and 0 - 15 cm on arable areas at an individual field and subsequent whole farm level at each CAFRE farm centre.. CAFRE wishes to establish a contract for a Supplier to provide a stratification and sampling plan, in-field sampling, lab analysis and reporting of soil carbon stocks. In addition, the supplier will provide the provision of sampling for broad soil nutrient analysis, and soil carbon properties from across the CAFRE estate farms, which are to be analysed by NRM Cawood Laboratories. For further information please see the Specification document.

Options: There is one optional extension period of up to 12 months.

Renewal: This Contract is for an initial period of 12 months with 1 optional extension period of up to 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000224-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £198,000 |
| Lots value | £19,800 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £193,085 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS CAFRE |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0D Antrim and Newtownabbey |
| Local authority | Antrim and Newtownabbey |
| Electoral ward | Aldergrove |
| Westminster constituency | South Antrim |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AGRICARBON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 14212400 - Soil
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services
- 71620000 - Analysis services
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2025 at 15:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000224-2025
- 28 Oct 2024 at 14:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034871-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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