Scope
Reference
C31084
Description
Both Defra's Nature for Climate Fund and the UKRI Future of UK Treescapes programme complete in 2025. The aim is to host a join symposium in the autumn of 2025 to showcase the research undertaken across both programmes. The target audience will be government policy makers and other end users of the research. The objective of this contract is to pay Gloucester University for the organisation and delivery of a R&D symposium in autumn 2025, in collaboration with the organising committee, consisting of representatives from Defra Trees team, Defra tree health team, the Centre for Forest Protection, Forest Research and the Treescapes Ambassador team.
Contract 1. NCF R&D Trees - Trees and Forestry Conference: Research-Practice Exchange
Supplier
Contract value
- £76,767 excluding VAT
- £92,120.40 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
31 October 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
13 November 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 14 November 2025 to 30 November 2025
- 17 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
University of Gloucester
The Park
Cheltenham
GL50 2RH
United Kingdom
Email: jurquhart1@glos.ac.uk
Region: UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. NCF R&D Trees - Trees and Forestry Conference: Research-Practice Exchange
Contracting authority
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNBD-3289-CDGX
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Contact name: Rhiannon Leyden-Preece
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government