Expired contract

Nitrogen Futures - Phase 3

Details

Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Supplier(s): UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)
Value: £221,962
Duration: 1 year
Topic: Environmental monitoring other than for construction
Published: 20 December 2022
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

To use emission modelling, concentration, deposition, effects modelling, plus several case study assessments, to assess the impact of atmospheric nitrogen on biodiversity targets and the level of ambition required to reach biodiversity targets. To model various scenarios for different levels of policy ambition to reduce atmospheric nitrogen and test against outcomes such as 25yr environment biodiversity targets.

Timeline

Completed: Award published20 December 2022
Current notice
Completed: Award date20 December 2022
Completed: Contract expiry date31 May 2024

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

90711500 · Environmental monitoring other than for construction

Decision makers

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