Published date: 4 September 2024

Last edited date: 12 September 2024

This notice was replaced on 10 January 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 10 January 2025)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and experimental development services - 73100000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£20,000 to £35,000

Procurement reference

NE040924IMNMP

Published date

4 September 2024

Closing date

27 September 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

11 October 2024

Contract end date

28 March 2025

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

We require a contractor to carry out a project which aims to review current knowledge of the occurrence of mycorrhiza in agroecosystems and develop conclusions and recommendations on how farm management can best encourage and take advantage of mycorrhizal function. The outputs will be a written literature review, with elements of meta-analysis or systematic review where appropriate, supplying any suitable data compiled during the project, and producing a presentation and infographics for communication of the project results.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.
Your response must be sent to matthew.j.shepherd@naturalengland.org.uk and jonny.griffiths@naturalengland.org.uk by 5pm on 27/09/2024.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to matthew.j.shepherd@naturalengland.org.uk and jonny.griffiths@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

About the buyer

Contact name

Matthew Shepherd

Address

Sterling House
Dix's Field
Exeter
EX1 1QA
England

Telephone

07866 680786

Email

matthew.j.shepherd@naturalengland.org.uk