Tender Results of Department For Environment Food & Rural Affairs

430 Ground Work GM EPIC-Groundwork will explore the integration of private finance into ELM schemes, leveraging insights from their previous trial . Collaborating with an existing group of 30 farmers and aiming to reach more, they will examine innovative delivery mechanisms, foc

Core Infrastructure - FNPP Commercial Support-Core Infrastructure - FNPP Commercial Support

RDE607 Habitat Regulations Post Implementation Review-Aims and objectives We are requesting ICF to analyse the internal (count: 4) and external stakeholder survey results, review the literature and the existing evidence and make conclusions and recommendations. If time/budget allows an optional package of 3 x 1 hour workshops with stakeholders on the PIR questions would be desired in late-July. Following receipt of this work Defra will carry out a policy review and publish a report setting out the Government's next steps.

Project & Contract Landfill Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Project-The requirement for this project is to test potential regulatory approaches using a set of case studies where methane emissions are measured during different operational conditions.

RDE715 Animal welfare indicators for precision bred cattle sheep and turkey-Precision breeding technologies, such as gene editing, have the potential to improve the health and welfare of animals, and improve the sustainability and resilience of farming systems. Such technologies can enable new traits to be developed more precisely and more efficiently than traditional breeding techniques. There are already examples of research taking place across the UK to develop resistance against some devastating diseases such as porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome in pigs,...

AHDB stationery requirements-Direct award for AHDB stationery requirements against framework RM6299 Lot One. A list of products were gathered and pricing from the CCS framework was provided, a comparison was completed and a direct award was made based on this information.

Contract Award Notice- Thames Navigation PSRA Project (Lot 1)-Delivery of PSRA works in Thames area

Assessing whether countries willing to fulfil the ambitions of UNEA 5/14-UN Environment Assembly Resolution 5/14 established the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution (INC). The resolution states that the resulting treaty should be based on a comprehensive approach that addresses the full life cycle of plastics and could include provisions to promote the sustainable production and consumption of plastics.? Following the fifth negotiation meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC), no agr...

pEPR Efficiency & Effectiveness (E&E) LA Improvement Action Process (IAP) Pilot Scheme-This Requirement is for the delivery of an Improvement Action Process (IAP) pilot for a named local authority (LA), using the IAP framework provided by the Scheme Administrator (SA) of Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR). The IAs will be evidenced. The LA will agree with the IAs. The identified actions will be agreed with the SA and taken through the governance approval of the LA. The IAP will have milestones, delivery plans with timelines and KPIs. Throughout the requirement, the ...

FCP Natural Environment Valuation Model (NEV): Phase 2 - assessing the deliverab-Natural Environment Valuation Model (NEV): Phase 2 - assessing the deliverability of environmental objectives for farming under different scenarios Defra requires an R&D piece of work using a unique modelling tool developed by the supplier, that is capable of modelling the natural environment and farmer decisions, optimising policy pathways for the delivery of government targets and can do so spatially, temporally and rapidly. Phase 2 will seek to define optimal design for the delivery of nature...