Published date: 10 November 2023

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


Closing: 22 December 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£49,992

Procurement reference

CF-0180300D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

10 November 2023

Closing date

22 December 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

24 January 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2023

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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.

This contract will 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. Awarded through the RDE framework

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

Defra Group Commercial

Address

17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK

Email

dgc.rdeframework@defra.gov.uk