--- title: "Environmental Land Management Payment Rate Development and Verification" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c75f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c75f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c75f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c75f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2024-12-12" --- # Environmental Land Management Payment Rate Development and Verification Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c75f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c75f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c75f.json) ## Summary Defra Network eTendering Portal is inviting tenders for "Environmental Land Management Payment Rate Development and Verification," under the planning stage, targeting the research services category. The tender requires technical support for Payment Rate Development and Verification for Environmental Land Management (ELM) contracts. Interested parties must forward statements of interest by 10th January 2025. The total estimated value for both lots is £1,200,000, with Lot 1 focusing on payment rate development valued up to £800,000, and Lot 2 focusing on payment rate verification valued up to £400,000. The project will be executed within the UK, with key procurement milestones extending into May 2025. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in research services, specifically those with expertise in environmental land management, payment systems, and agricultural economics. Competitive businesses could leverage this contract to expand their portfolios by providing high-quality technical and verification services. The tender is particularly suitable for firms with experience in collaborating with national agencies and dealing with detailed data analysis and economic modelling. Each lot will be awarded to a different supplier, ensuring a diverse and robust approach to managing environmental land payment rates. ## Notice This tender is for the delivery of technical support relating to Payment Rate Development (Lot 1) and Payment Rate Verification (Lot 2) for Environmental Land Management (E.L.M) contracts. ### Lot Information Environmental Land Management Payment Rate Development Lot 1: Payment Rate Development - The Supplier shall provide technical support for the calculation of E.L.M payment rates, including: The production and updating of new building blocks that are needed for E.L.M actions, with clear sources of data and assumptions. Primarily this will be national averages, but some local/bespoke building blocks will be required; Generating assumptions, in collaboration with Defra Group specialists, needed for payment calculations on how an E.L.M action affects a particular farming system. Construction of payment calculations, using the above information, in the Defra payments calculator and ensuring the model can be scaled up in size for new payment calculations. Providing a clear audit trail from data and assumptions through to final payment rates. Additional information: One winner per Lot - Lot 1 and Lot 2 to be awarded to different suppliers. Breakdown of Estimated total value: Lot 1 up to an initial PS400,000 over 2 years, with an additional 2 year extension option (subject to approval) + PS400,000 = PS800,000 total Environmental Land Management Payment Rate Verification Lot 2: Payment Rate Verification - The supplier will undertake a wide-ranging role in scrutinising and independently verifying payment rate calculations, including: Ensuring the data and evidence sources used in the creation of building blocks are robust and representative of the target farming or land system. Checking that the assumptions underpinning payment calculations are appropriate for the target farming system and that they are used correctly in the calculation. Providing an assessment, and constructive advice, on how E.L.M. payment rates sit against World Trade Organisation Green box requirements under the Agreement on Agriculture. Additional information: One winner per Lot - Lot 1 and Lot 2 to be awarded to different suppliers. Breakdown of Estimated total value: Lot 2 up to an initial PS200,000 over 2 years, with an additional 2 year extension option (subject to approval) + PS200,000 = PS400,000 total ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040022-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 12 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 May 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,200,000 | | 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 - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 12 Dec 2024 at 08:15 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040022-2024 ## 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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