Published date: 15 October 2024
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£40,000
Procurement reference
DVNCC001-DN735450-74762209
Published date
15 October 2024
Closing date
27 September 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
14 October 2024
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The County Farms Estate (CFE) are interested in commissioning a piece of research to explore how to improve economic and environmental resilience within the CFE, and how to maximise future opportunities brought about by changes in the food and farming sector. It is expected that this could include the adoption of regenerative and innovative practices; use of agri-tech; sharing knowledge and examples of best practice; diversification, including into horticulture; and alternative routes to market.
The research will build on previous learning developed by the DCC Economy Enterprise and Skills team through the Future Farming Resilience Programme; the Devon Agri-Tech Alliance; the Devon Farm Innovation Toolkit and Carbon toolkit; and the Agri Innovation Pilot currently being undertaken in West Devon and South Hams and expanded separately by the Satellite Catapult Environmental Space Living Lab (ESLL) Project. The research will also take into account other drivers from within DCC, including objectives set by the Growth Strategy and potential Devolution Deal; the Devon Carbon Plan; the Devon Food Partnership; and the Local Nature Recovery Strategy.
This proposed research will run in parallel with an extended agri-innovation business support pilot for CFE tenants.
The scope of the study should identify opportunities and challenges for the CFE in terms of relevant land and livestock management processes and methodologies, which can be adopted in order to: increase resilience to climate change and other challenges; improve profitability and productivity; and demonstrate models of best practice through the CFE in terms of wider DCC policy and strategy. To include: Review of the baseline data for the CFE and its tenants; review of previous research and learning in the context of the CFE (including but not limited to the below) and identification of any gaps; review of national, regional and local policy and strategy in the context of the CFE (including but not limited to the below) and an exploration of challenges and opportunities; exploration of the unique challenges and opportunities for the CFE and what support tenants might need to build resilience and take up opportunities; exploration of how the CFE and other DCC pilots and programmes can work together to demonstrate and support best practice - in the context of local strategy and policy - within the CFE and the wider Devon farming community.
The Contract has a set budget of £40,000.00
Award information
Awarded date
11 October 2024
Contract start date
14 October 2024
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Total value of contract
£40,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
University Of Exeter
Address
Northcote House,
The Queen's Drive,
Exeter,
Devon,
EX4 4QJReference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Kiran Mysore Srikantaprasad
Address
County Hall
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
England
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