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title: "DAERA - AFBI - Deep Carbon Stock Assessment - Soil Nutrient Health Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b676"
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published: "2024-11-14"
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# DAERA - AFBI - Deep Carbon Stock Assessment - Soil Nutrient Health Scheme

Buyer: AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b676

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## Summary

The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) invites tenders for the DAERA - AFBI - Deep Carbon Stock Assessment - Soil Nutrient Health Scheme contract, categorized under sewage, refuse, cleaning, and environmental services. The project focuses on the detailed assessment of belowground carbon stock across 250 farms in Northern Ireland, by collecting and analysing soil cores up to 1 metre depth. The tender process is current as of 14 November 2024, with submissions due by 16 December 2024 at 15:00 GMT. The contract, initially valued at £140,000, includes an option for a 2-month extension subject to budget approval, and maintains strict monitoring and performance criteria to ensure compliance and effectiveness.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specializing in agricultural services, environmental analysis, or soil health. Businesses with expertise in soil sampling, carbon stock assessment, and environmental technology will be well-suited to compete. The procurement method being an open procedure, widens the participation scope, thus allowing companies with innovative approaches or advanced technical capabilities to demonstrate their solutions and potentially secure future contracts. This opportunity is crucial for businesses aiming to enhance their market position in Northern Ireland and further establish their credentials in environmental and agricultural services.

## Notice

This contract is to provide detailed farm level and depth specific belowground carbon stock covering 1 metre soil depth for 250 farms in Northern Ireland. This requires collection of mechanically sampled soil cores up to a depth of 1 m across 250 field sites, and analyses of total carbon in segments of 15 cm increments within multiple extracted cores from each field.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is to provide detailed farm level and depth specific belowground carbon stock covering 1 metre soil depth for 250 farms in Northern Ireland. This requires collection of mechanically sampled soil cores up to a depth of 1 m across 250 field sites, and analyses of total carbon in segments of 15 cm increments within multiple extracted cores from each field. Additional information: The figure indicated in Section II 1.5 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and an Economic Operator shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the. Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.

Options: There will be an option to extend the contract for 2 further months if required and subject to budget approval.

Renewal: There will be an option to extend the contract for 2 further months if required and subject to budget approval.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036865-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | £140,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT9 5PX |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Upper Malone |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 16 - Agricultural machinery
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 16100000 - Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation
- 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
- 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
- 38432000 - Analysis apparatus
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

## Release History

- 14 Nov 2024 at 14:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036865-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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