Closed tender

Technical Review of Sustainable Forages Publications

Details

Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Topic: Agricultural services
Published: 5 February 2025
Submission: 26 February 2025
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

AHDB is seeking technical expert(s) to review two key publications developed to address knowledge gaps in sustainable forage systems. These manuals provide independent, research-based guidance on clover, herbal leys, and multispecies swards, ensuring practical, evidence-based recommendations for farmers and industry professionals. Scope of Work We require technical reviewer(s) to: • Sense-check guidance and recommendations for technical accuracy, ensuring alignment with current research. • Review the research and insight sections to confirm the correct interpretation of referenced studies, identify any gaps, and highlight emerging research. • Suggest additional relevant studies and experts where appropriate. Manual 1: Foundations of Sustainable Forage Systems - Soil, Species, and Establishment Manual 2: Managing Forage Systems - Growth, Grazing, and Cutting for Optimal Yields & Quality Please email Katie.Evans@ahdb.org.uk if you are interested in this opportunity; you will receive a specification and application instruction. Closing date for submissions: 26 February by 12 noon.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published5 February 2025
Current notice
Completed: Submission date26 February 2025

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

77100000 · Agricultural services

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