Original Tender Description
Defra wishes to let a Framework agreement for the provision of Research, Development & Evidence Services.
Research and Experimental Development (R&D) comprises creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications.
Evidence covers a range of sciences including economics, social research, operational research, statistics, natural science, engineering and geography.
The framework will be divided into 4 lots, which are additionally divided into sub lots:
Lot 1 Food
sub lot 1.1 – Supporting a resilient and secure food system
sub lot 1.2 – Enabling a productive and competitive agri-food chain
sub lot 1.3 – Safety and Confidence in food
sub lot 1.4 – Supporting a sustainable and healthy agri-food chain
lot 2 Farming
sub lot 2.1 – Crop performance and protection services
sub lot 2.2 – Livestock performance services
sub lot 2.3 – Agronomy, nutrient management and sustainable system services
sub lot 2.4 – Modelling toolkits, informatics and comparative life cycle assessment services
sub lot 2.5 – Farming statistics
Lot 3 Air Quality
sub lot 3.1 – Air quality analysis and expert services
sub lot 3.2 – Air quality monitoring and data
sub lot 3.3 – Modelling tools for air quality studies
sub lot 3.4 – Air quality economics and socio-economic
sub lot 3.5 – Noise research and analysis
Lot 4 Socio-Economic
sub lot 4.1 – Socio-economic