Published date: 7 June 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 May 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£79,976.82

Procurement reference

CF-0309100D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

7 June 2024

Closing date

1 May 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

6 May 2024

Contract end date

28 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

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

Arable soils, which cover approximately 35% of England, have been demonstrated to have the lowest organic matter content, and the highest dry bulk densities of all soils in the country. This has resulted from their repeated cultivation, and from low inputs of organic matter, which have caused soils with low biomass and activity of the soil organisms such as earthworms and fungi, which would normally maintain soil structure in soils where there is lower disturbance and higher organic matter inputs. These arable soils tend to have low soil aggregate stability, and any soil particles present collapse easily when wet and/or under pressure from livestock or machinery.

Award information

Awarded date

6 June 2024

Contract start date

6 May 2024

Contract end date

28 March 2025

Total value of contract

£79,976.82

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

NIAB

Address

93 Lawrence Weaver Road CB3 0LE

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Defra Group Commercial

Address

17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK

Email

dgc.rdeframework@defra.gov.uk