Published date: 22 October 2018

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: 12 November 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Eggs - 03142500

  • Cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fruits and nuts - 03200000

  • Agricultural services - 77100000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

BIP353031548

Published date

22 October 2018

Closing date

12 November 2018

Contract start date

10 December 2018

Contract end date

31 January 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The objective of this work is to pilot in England a farmer-led approach to gathering data on food waste in primary production which:
- tests how farmers can be supported to collaborate in small peer groups to monitor relevant farm performance and identify opportunities to make productivity gains; and
- generates data on food waste in primary production to address data gaps in England in the apple, carrot, egg, tomato and wheat priority sectors.

More information

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Dave Marsh

Address

Second Floor
Blenheim Court
Banbury
OX16 5BH
UK

Telephone

+441295819693

Email

dave.marsh@wrap.org.uk