Scope
Reference
P114661
Description
This work aims to meet Defra's government requirements to enhance the pest risk analyses and emergency outbreak management response work of the plant pest/pathogen risk experts in Defra. The proposed work will focus on the influence of future climate changes on UK plant pest and/or pathogen risks. It will integrate the most up-to-date climate monitoring and projection data with expertise on analysing and managing pest and pathogen risks to UK host plant species. The work will also build on previous web tool and microclimate developments to deliver climate-pest/pathogen risk outputs on a user-friendly web tool that consider both the influence of future climate changes and microclimate characteristics on the locations and species most at risk. The work progresses the long-term aim of this climate service to develop an integrated climate-plant pest risk system for the UK.
Contract 1. Biosecurity - University of Exeter
Supplier
Contract value
- £50,901.44 excluding VAT
- £61,081.73 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
5 August 2025
Contract dates
- 6 August 2025 to 30 March 2026
- Possible extension to 30 March 2027
- 1 year, 7 months, 25 days
Description of possible extension:
One year extension to cover costs of £1,000 - included in the contract value
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
Contract locations
- UKK - South West (England)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
- Companies House: RC000653
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZYG-2396-XCRZ
Northcote House, Queens Drive
Exeter
EX4 4QJ
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@exeter.ac.uk
Website: http://www.exeter.ac.uk
Region: UKK43 - Devon CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Biosecurity - University of Exeter
Contracting authority
Met Office
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVZW-3234-DTLY
Met Office
Exeter
EX1 3PB
United Kingdom
Email: procurement.enquiries@metoffice.gov.uk
Website: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/
Region: UKK43 - Devon CC
Organisation type: Public authority - central government