Published date: 30 March 2023
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development consultancy services - 73200000
Location of contract
SW1P 3JR
Value of contract
£48,954.78
Procurement reference
CF-0052100D8d000003VQwdEAG
Published date
30 March 2023
Closing date
3 March 2023
Closing time
11:59pm
Contract start date
6 March 2023
Contract end date
24 July 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
An evidence review is required to assess emerging novel technologies and practices for cattle systems with a view to increasing sustainability and reducing GHG emissions. Evidence can be sourced from systems from any area but should be considered in a realistic UK context. The review should be comprehensive, indicating the merits, trade-offs (e.g. to potential increases in air quality emissions), and wider impacts of these practices, and investigate the compatibility and interactions of the technologies considered, for both dairy, beef and mixed production.
This may include but is not limited to:
promotion of ultra-high health status; disease health management and monitoring, for example through use of pedometers, GPS tags, drones and rumen monitoring technology
genetic enhancement to increase metabolic efficiency in the use of feed for maintenance, selection for nitrogen efficiency, methane emissions, rumen microbiome
rumen function modifiers to minimise greenhouse gas production without reducing feed conversion efficiency
diet/nutrition, such as reduced protein levels, consistency in forage quality, targeted feeding
manure management such as flooring with urine separation, slurry acidification, slurry separation, plasma, manure and slurry covers, enzyme/biostabilised manure and AD units, spreading methods
methane capture and conversion to energy
software for data sharing and management of big data, decision support and diagnostic tools
housing technology such as floor scrubbing
Sexed semen
Behavioural training, e.g. to use cow toilets
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Awarded contract
- Published 29 March 2023
Award information
Awarded date
28 February 2023
Contract start date
6 March 2023
Contract end date
24 July 2023
Total value of contract
£48,954.78
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
SRUC
Address
Peter Wilson Building
King's Buildings
West Mains Road
Edinburgh EH9 3JGReference
None
About the buyer
Contact name
Felicity Jowett
Address
Horizon House Deanery Road
Bristol
BS1 5AH
UK
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