Expired contract

Delivery of UNECE's International Cooperative Programme ICP Vegetation (ICPVEG) 2022-26

Details

Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Supplier(s): UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)
Value: £579,991.63
Duration: 4 years
Topic: Research services
Published: 21 March 2022
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

To deliver the International Cooperative Programme on Vegetation to the UNECE's Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP) and provide statutory air pollution impacts data for the UK under the National Emissions Ceilings Regulations (NECR) 2018. This work contributes to the UK's influence on the development and implementation of the Convention's multilateral environmental protocols, with specific focus on providing scientific evidence for, and quantifying the risks associated with, the effects of air pollution on natural capital including biodiversity, food and timber production. The Programme also contributes to assessments of the co-benefits of air pollution and climate change abatement policies, and the impacts these have on UK habitats and farming areas. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk, ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

Timeline

Completed: Award published21 March 2022
Current notice
Completed: Award date1 April 2022
Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2026

About the buyer

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is a ministerial department that also buys through agencies such as the Environment Agency, the Rural Payments Agency and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. Suppliers register on the DEFRA eCommercial website, Atamis, to compete for contract opportunities across the department. Larger opportunities are advertised through the Find a Tender service under the Procurement Act 2023, in force since February 2025. DEFRA also procures goods and services through the Crown Commercial Service. Existing contracts and frameworks set up under the previous procurement regulations remain valid until they expire.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of DEFRA's contract awards have been in research and development, construction work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

73110000 · Research services

Decision makers

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