Published date: 29 June 2022
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Contract summary
Industry
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 03000000
Location of contract
London
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
tender_299258/1082224
Published date
29 June 2022
Closing date
1 April 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 July 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
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This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
An evidence review is required to assess the potential for heritage and dual-purpose cattle breeds to provide either a larger share of the current dairy and beef production, or to use for crossbreeding aiming for certain traits to improve efficiency, animal health and reduce GHG emissions. This review would aim to identify the efficiency and suitability of different breeds to beef and/or dairy production and which ones hold potential for future breeding. Whilst accounting for a variety of conditions such as differences in diet, land management (e.g., conservation grazing, marginal grazing), climate and general management. Defra is seeking to understand the evidence more fully on:
1. The current use of heritage and dual-purpose cattle in UK farming systems and the reasoning for holding these breeds (e.g., environmental, cultural, suitability to management system or input levels, climate etc.).
2. Efficiency and productivity compared between conventional and heritage/dual-purpose breeds as well as within heritage/dual-purpose breeds, accounting for costs of production.
3. How well do current productivity models reflect heritage/dual-purpose breeds?
4. The levels of GHG emissions per measure of product and land for these breeds when compared to conventional breeds.
5. The potential for increasing the use of heritage/dual-purpose cattle in extensive and intensive farming systems, mentioning benefits and trade-offs. Including opportunities for heritage/dual-purpose cattle in forage-based diet management systems. Are there any system or geographical limitations to using heritage/dual-purpose cattle?
6. The potential benefits and trade-offs on efficiency, lifetime productivity, and health for crossbreeding heritage/dual-purpose cattle into current beef and dairy systems. Including looking at the use of AI and sexed semen in increased specialization, efficiency and value.
7. Opportunities for heritage/dual-purpose cattle to cope with changing climate conditions and
Award information
Awarded date
10 May 2022
Contract start date
1 July 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Total value of contract
£58,230
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
AbacusBio International Limited
Address
Roslin Innovation Centre, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UNITED KINGDOM
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Victor Mpehla
Address
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England
Telephone
00
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