Published date: 12 November 2018

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

CV8 2LZ

Value of contract

£0 to £35,000

Procurement reference

CF/2018/48

Published date

12 November 2018

Closing date

10 December 2018

Contract start date

17 December 2018

Contract end date

29 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

AHDB are looking for researchers interested in developing tools and options that could mitigate risk within the GB red meat supply chain.
Volatile prices, for both inputs and outputs, has been increasing over the years and, regardless of Brexit, this is expected to stay/increase.
One of the levy boards' key role is to address market failure and currently, in the industry, this involves ways to mitigate risk.
This piece of work is intended to provide insight into what tools/options are currently available in GB and rest of the world to provide solutions for GB supply chain to use.

More information

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Closing date of 10th December 2018

About the buyer

Contact name

Luke Crossman

Address

AHDB
Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth, Warwickshire
CV8 2LZ
England

Telephone

02476 478722

Email

luke.crossman@ahdb.org.uk

Website

www.ahdb.org.uk