Tender Results of Defra

Assessing Industrial Noise inside Dwellings-Introduction and Project Aim The standard BS 4142:2014+A1:2019 "Methods for rating and assessing industrial and commercial sound" (BS 4142) provides the most suitable method for assessing the impact of industrial noise external to residential receptors. BS 4142 considers the prevailing acoustic background and character of the industrial noise. There is no equivalent method for assessing the impact of industrial noise on internal dwelling areas. The absolute sound levels presen...

Windsor Framework Governance & Implementation Phase 2-Provision of support to mobilise the portfolio office, create reporting tools, establish the funding requirements, and design a change strategy to move to a new Directorate

RDE 388 - Pesticides in honey-The honey project is currently the only national (and multi-year) data set on environmental exposure of pollinators to pesticides. It has potential to form a key part of any post authorisation monitoring programme in the UK and is intended to be used to measure progress through the H4 programme and within the UK National Action Plan for the sustainable use of pesticides. To achieve this, further development is needed to ensure a suitable metric (or suite of metrics) are available to measure both...

Refinement of the inverse emissions modelling methods used in the CMAQ hyperlocal model-Under the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010 (AQSR) in England and equivalent regulations across the UK, Defra uses a national compliance model as part of the evidence for the UK-wide assessment of compliance with the limit values. This is a contract to develop a methodology to refine the CMAQ-urban model and reduce road-by-road scatter. Awarded through the RDE framework

RDE174 Artificial Intelligence and molecular markers for soft fruit-Contract award to Develop an Artificial Intelligence program to identify genomic markers with the potential to distinguish between varieties of Rubus idaeus L through the RDE framework

RDE292 - Co-design for the information reporting system for End-of-Life vehicles-Defra is looking to understand the effectiveness and how to improve the reporting mechanism for End-of-Life vehicle reuse and recycling rates. The form currently doesn't meet the legal requirements for accessibility and needs updating. Defra want to move to using an online form linked to the website and are looking to test the form with ATFs for feedback and development. Contract awarded by DEFRA

RDE 418 - Impact evaluation of bluefin tuna quota allocation-With increasing numbers of bluefin tuna (BFT) in UK waters, this project will conduct a robust, compact, and targeted evaluation of two small scale BFT fisheries - one commercial fishery trial (10 licences as of 2023), one recreational CHART (25 licences as of 2022) - focusing on the social and economic benefits these may provide to UK fishers and coastal communities. Understanding social and economic impacts or trade-offs is an important consideration under section 25 of the Fish...

RDE133 Rapid Evidence Assessment: Native Livestock and Equines-Contract Award through the RDE framework for a desk-based evidence review is required to assess the available evidence regarding the environmental, economic, and intrinsic value of the genetic resources of native livestock breeds within the context of ecosystem services

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Dung Clamps Remedial Work-Remedial works are required for the Dung Clamps Structure that is situated at the APHA Weybridge site following a structural Integrity report that was previously created.