Published date: 19 June 2018

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Awarded contract (published 21 August 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 03000000

  • Fencing components - 34928220

  • Erection of fencing - 45342000

Location of contract

ex20 2sb

Value of contract

£8,000 to £12,000

Procurement reference

2018/0004

Published date

19 June 2018

Closing date

4 July 2018

Contract start date

9 July 2018

Contract end date

31 July 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

As part of a collaborative research project Rothamsted Research at it's North Wyke site in Devon requires the design and installation of an innovate Cell Grazing system. This system is to be designed and installed in accordance with the technical specification required within the project.
Agri-tech Cornwall is a 3 year £10m initiative to increase Research Development and Innovation in the Agri-tech sector across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, the project is led by the Duchy College Rural Business School in partnership with leading research institutions - the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth and Rothamsted Research, as well as the Cornwall Development Company.
For more information about the project please visit the website www.agritechcornwall.co.uk
Rothamsted Research with our unique research operation at North Wyke aims to develop solutions for resilient grassland farming and associated food chains. As part of one of our collaborative research programmes we are researching the effects of cell grazing versus traditional mob grazing in order to understand the wider impacts on animal health, welfare, product quality, environmental impact and cost benefit analysis.
As part of this project we are inviting your organisation to respond in providing a quotation for the following specification:

WP1 - Design and Installation of cell grazing system

Calculation and planning of system to accommodate 24 weaned dairy calves
Staking out of system post positions using RTK GPS (or similar),
Driving of all posts,
Wiring up connection of energiser, earthing system and switches.
Connection of water system.
Testing and commissioning


WP2 - Materials

Materials to construct:
3x 1ha TechnoGrazing Systems (or similar).
3x 1.75ha Paddocks.
Fences to be 2 wire electric with gated access to each system, powered by 6J mains energiser with remote control function.
Includes temporary Polywire break fences to sub-divide areas into cells.
Water system by 25mm over land laterals supplying Kiwitech water hydrants (or similar).
Installation site would be:
Rothamsted Research
North Wyke
Okehampton
Devon
EX20 2SB
Please also provide a timeframe for design and installation of the system and if you can meet our timeframe requirements. The system needs to be fully designed, installed and commissioned by the 31st July 2018.
If you have any technical questions regarding this system please contact:
Dr Sarah Morgan
Post Doctoral Research Scientist - Grazing Systems
Tel: +44 1837 883534
E-mail: sarah.morgan@rothamsted.ac.uk

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About the buyer

Contact name

Mark Adams

Address

Rothamsted Research
HARPENDEN
AL52JQ
England

Telephone

01582763133

Email

mark.adams@rothamsted.ac.uk

Website

www.rothamsted.ac.uk