Future Proofing Plant Health

Contract summary

Industry

• Forestry services - 77200000

• Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£277,120

Procurement reference

PH0469 A

Published date

28 April 2016

Closing date

3 March 2014

Contract start date

1 April 2014

Contract end date

30 April 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

The overall aim is to provide evidence that helps implement the GB Plant Biosecurity Strategy, whose emphasis
is on: (a) Pre-border activities; (b) At-border activities; (c) Post-border activities; (d) engagement; (e) capability,
capacity, skills. The research is directly aligned with these activities and will focus on strategic areas related to
new and emerging pests (prevention; detection; control; resilience) as well as more-applied and immediate
research addressing priority pests and pathways.

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More information

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Award information

Awarded date

1 April 2015

Contract start date

1 April 2014

Contract end date

30 September 2019

Total value of contract

£277,120

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Forest Research

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About the buyer

Address

DEFRA
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk