Farming and Countryside Programme: Tests and Trials

A Tender Notice
by DEFRA

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Notapplicable)
Duration
4 year
Value
£250K
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
30 Nov 2023
Delivery
01 Apr 2024 to 31 Mar 2028
Deadline
19 Jan 2024 23:59

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

Tests and Trials provide evidence to help shape the development and delivery the environmental land management schemes and others that are part of the Farming and Countryside Programme. They are aimed at conducting research to contribute to our understanding of how parts of environmental land management schemes (Sustainable Farming Incentive, Countryside Stewardship and Landscape Recovery) work in a real-life environment. We are using Tests and Trials to support the delivery of the schemes by working with farmers to identify issues and develop solutions. Our work also feeds into wider policy areas. Costs will be awarded based on funds from the Reimbursement Fund. Proposal holders will be responsible for the implementation of their test and/or trial. We have agreed to make limited funding available to meet some of the expenses incurred to enable proposal holders to implement their proposals, and to help them meet the costs to deliver their test or trial. We will only support proposal holders to conduct trials where we need to provide evidence and learning of the feasibility of new or innovative delivery mechanisms, such as reverse auctions and payments by results. Please see attachment 6 for more information

CPV Codes

  • 73210000 - Research consultancy services
  • 73110000 - Research services
  • 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
  • 90700000 - Environmental services

Indicators

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs.
  • Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

07 Proposal Development Form 07 Proposal Development Form.docx 03 Annex B Policy Questions 03 Annex B Policy Questions.docx 06 Funding and Reimbursement Policy 06 Funding and Reimbursement Policy.docx 02 Annex A_ Purpose_and_Scope 02 Annex A_ Purpose_and_Scope.docx 01 Call_guidance 01 Call_guidance.docx 04 Annex C Evaluation_criteria 04 Annex C Evaluation_criteria.docx 05 EOI form 05 EOI form.docx

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