Research Development and Evidence Framework

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