Published date: 28 June 2021

Last edited date: 30 June 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 28 July 2021, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

tender_273143/975531

Published date

28 June 2021

Closing date

28 July 2021

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

31 August 2021

Contract end date

31 August 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Agriculture is a small but significant contributor to UK GHG emissions. The sector currently accounts for around 10% of total UK emissions, but this figure is rising as the rest of the economy decarbonises. The majority of greenhouse gases in UK agriculture come from methane and nitrous oxide (55% and 31% of agricultural emissions respectively) which are often less well understood than CO2 emission pathways.
Carbon auditing tools are a valuable part of increasing understanding of on farm emission and where they arise, and should empower farmers and other actors in the agricultural supply chain to take targeted actions to reduce their impacts.

This project aims to bring some clarity on the extent to which commonly used tools diverge in their estimates of carbon footprint for a range of well-defined reference systems. Furthermore, it seeks to identify the major sources of divergence and to provide some recommendations on specific areas for further work to tighten up the guidance in accordance with the best available science

More information

Links

Additional text

Thank you for your interest in tendering for this requirement, You will need to access the documents through Bravo Solutions portal.
1) The web address is https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Please give yourself enough time to complete this before the deadline. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the e-Tendering help desk.

Please direct all questions and queries through the message function of the portal, including any clarification questions. This is to ensure no questions are missed and that all answers can be shared with all interested suppliers at the same time

About the buyer

Address

Horizon House
Bristol
BS1 5AH
England

Email

felicity.jowett@environment-agency.gov.uk

Website

https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk