Soil Sampling & Analysis for the Environmental Baselining Pilot - Beef and Sheep Farms in Wales

Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) is undertaking environmental baselining work on a group of beef and sheep farms comprising approximately 8 farms across Wales where it aims to establish a net carbon balance, taking account of GHG emissions and carbon sequestration (above and below ground) and capture a range of metrics of relevance to evaluating natural capital and monitoring the environmental impact of different land management approaches. This tender and project element forms the Welsh part of the larger AHDB Baseline Project.For this tender, HCC are seeking a partner to provide soil sampling and analysis services to inform the assessment of:a) soil carbon stocksb) soil nutrients, texture and biological indicatorson approximately 8 farms across Wales. The distribution of these farms is yet to be determined. Soil nutrients are included, not only to inform nutrient status in terms of soil health and relate to carbon stocks but also to inform the risk of runoff when combined with LIDAR generated run-off risk maps.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=154323.The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

HCC is joining the larger AHDB environmental baselining work on a network of 170 farms across GB where it aims to establish a net carbon balance, taking account of GHG emissions and carbon sequestration (above and below ground) and capture a range of metrics of relevance to evaluating natural capital and monitoring the environmental impact of different land management approaches.The suite of data collection being undertaken includes LIDAR scanning to estimate above ground carbon stocks and provide run-off risk maps, soil sampling to indicate soil carbon stocks and soil health, carbon foot-printing to understand the GHG emissions for the farm, and work will also explore the potential for remote sensing technology to provide more frequent and lower cost carbon stock assessments.For this tender, AHDB are seeking a partner to provide soil sampling and analysis services to inform the assessment of:a) soil carbon stocksb) soil nutrients, texture and biological indicators onapproximately 8 farms across Wales.Soil nutrients are to be included, not only to inform nutrient status in terms of soil health and relate to carbon stocks but also to inform the risk of runoff when combined with LIDAR generated run-off risk maps.This tender is focused on the following two deliverables, which will need different approaches, particularly in relation to sampling intensity and sampling depth:a. Assessing soil organic carbon stocks on mixed farms in GBb. Assessing soil nutrients, texture and biological indicatorsPlease access Tender documentation for further details.Quality criterion - Name: 80 / Weighting: TechnicalCost criterion - Name: 20 / Weighting: PriceStart date: 15th September 2025End date: 31 December 2025(WA Ref:154323)