Published date: 29 March 2023

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Awarded contract (published 25 April 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

SW1P 3JR

Value of contract

£49,992

Procurement reference

CF-0053700D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

29 March 2023

Closing date

11 January 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

24 January 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Not applicable

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Mob grazing is an increasingly popular concept amongst famers. There are many instances in which farmers report the benefits of mob grazing with regards to animal health through improved quality forage. There are also claims that mob grazing is beneficial to soil health, and thereby the
wider environment. However, there are no rigourous scientific studies reporting the impacts of mob grazing on soil properties as applied on UK soils.

Project Aims and Objectives

The project would:

(1) develop a system to characterise and describe the range of farming practices referred to as mob grazing, and to compare them with conventional grazing practices, with particular reference to:
i) the length of grazing period
ii) the length of rest periods between grazing
iii) typical grazing intensity whilst grazing which will allow comparisons of the impacts of different grazing systems on soil health in UK
agriculture.

Award information

Awarded date

24 January 2023

Contract start date

24 January 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Total value of contract

£49,992

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

RSK ADAS Limited

Address

Spring Lodge, 172 Chester Road, Helsby WA6 0AR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Felicity Jowett

Address

Horizon House
Bristol
BS1 5AH
UK

Email

felicity.jowett@defra.gov.uk