Roadmap to a peat-free future for British fresh produce
key details
| Value | £25,000 |
|---|---|
| Status | complete |
| Category (CPV) | 90700000 |
| Deadline | 14 Oct 2024 |
| Contract start | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Contract end | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Procedure | direct |
| SME suitable | Yes |
| OCID | ocds-b5fd17-96c3bd85-38e4-46f0-bab3-e78cc24450bb |
Award
| Supplier | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Donkin Ltd | £25,000 | 1 Nov 2024 | active |
description
Background
Greenhouse gas emissions from peat extracted for horticultural use in 2020 were 0.049 MtCO2e for England and 0.36 MtCO2e for the UK. However, over 60% of the peat used is imported. Emissions from imported peat apply to the country of origin, so the overall greenhouse gas footprint is larger. The government's net zero pathway includes measures to end use of peat in horticulture to end these emissions.
Around 240,000 m3 of peat are used in food production in the UK per annum, mainly by the fresh produce sectors covered by this project. This represents 51% of the professional sector use of peat or 25% of the total peat use in horticulture. Therefore, developing a roadmap to peat-free for these sectors is key stage in the transition to peat-free horticulture and reducing the harm to peat habitats in England.
This project has been developed by the proposed supplier and the British produce associations and they are seeking a contribution from Defra to support delivery.
Aims and objectives
| 1. | To develop a methodology for working with stakeholders to develop a roadmap to transition to peat-free growing media. | |
| 2. | To develop roadmaps to transition at least 5 British fresh produce sectors/associations to peat-free growing media. | |
| a. | British Leafy Salads Association (BLSA) | |
| b. | Plant Propagators Ltd (PPL) | |
| c. | British Herbs | |
| d. | Mushroom Growers Association | |
| e. | Brassica Growers Association (BGA) |
notice history
1 notice published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2024 | Award (award) | · | 553080ed-ea06-486f-a797-f90abbb2b640-799188 |
more from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
- Trees: Woodland Carbon Purchase Fund WCPF External Legal Advisory Services · £500,000 · 27 Jul 2026
- Contract Award Notice -MEICA BiS Atkins · £44,000 · 23 Jul 2026
- Contract Award Notice - THMS - AOMR - Incidence Response Contract Lot 3 · £350,000 · 23 Jul 2026
- Contract Award Notice -Days Weir Refurbishment - OBC-FBC Design · £1,199,802 · 23 Jul 2026
- NBC Programme Security Support Services · £300,000 · 29 Jun 2026
- Media Buying Services Call Off Agreement · £4,400,000 · 26 Jun 2026
- Earnse Bay Environment and Community Hub and North Walney NNR Facility, Barrow · £1,986,103 · 26 Jun 2026
- Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) · £800,000 · 26 Jun 2026
all contracts from this buyer →
similar contracts awarded
Other awarded contracts in the same category. Useful for seeing who normally wins this kind of work, and at what value.
- The Provision of Ecology Services · Loughborough University
- Provision of Wastewater Quality Testing Service · Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council
- Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) · NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED · £5,700,000
- SAMM (Strategic Access Management & Monitoring) for the Wealden Heaths Phase II Special Protection Area (SPA) · East Hampshire District Council · £432,000
- Production of seabird flight height distributions from at-sea laser rangefinder data · JNCC SUPPORT CO · £28,000
- Natural Capital Baselining on Glenlivet Estate · Crown Estate Scotland · £472,143
- Strategic Flood Risk Assessment and Water Cycle Study · Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk
- National Marine Plan 2 (NMP2) Social and Economic Impact Assessment · Scottish Government · £8,834
source
Published on Contracts Finder. Contact details for named individuals are not reproduced on this site.