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title: "1729 / ITT / SC Framework Biochar Soil Amendment"
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# 1729 / ITT / SC Framework Biochar Soil Amendment

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/1729-itt-sc-framework-biochar-soil-amendment-ocds-h6vhtk-032677). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Nottingham: "1729 / ITT / SC Framework Biochar Soil Amendment". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £200,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 2 May 2022, 13:48 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Nottingham](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-nottingham-urn-133856)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 May 2022 at 13:48 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Soil, Subsoil
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-032677`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/1729-itt-sc-framework-biochar-soil-amendment-ocds-h6vhtk-032677#tl-md)

## Description
Brief: The University of Nottingham (UoN) is conducting the most ambitious and comprehensive biochar demonstration programme to date involving arable fields, grass and woodland, contaminated land, and where soil erosion control is required. The programme, using over 200 tonnes of biochar, will address uncertainties regarding the extent and scope of deployment and its stability with respect to carbon sequestration, together with quantifying effects on ecosystem services.  The framework will allow UoN to secure compliant supply chains and call off materials. Tender Technical Specification:  Starting in summer of 2022, UoN will be deploying 100-150 tonnes of biochar to arable lands across farms in the UK, for which we require biochar of EBC (European Biochar Certificate) Agro II specification. The biochar required must be suitable for application using agricultural spreaders with minimal dust production, which in practice means particle sizes of 1-5 mm. Over the following 3 years we may

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Framework Agreement for Biochar as a Soil Amendment: Virgin Material
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 14212400, 14212420
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Starting in summer of 2022, UoN will be deploying 100-150 tonnes of biochar to arable lands across farms in the UK, for which we require biochar of EBC (European Biochar Certificate) Agro II specification. The biochar required must be suitable for ap...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Framework Agreement for Biochar as a Soil Amendment: Biproduct Material
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 14212400, 14212420
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The University of Nottingham (UoN) is conducting the most ambitious and comprehensive biochar demonstration programme to date involving arable fields, grass and woodland, contaminated land, and where soil erosion control is required. The programme, u...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008157-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-03-25T14:03:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T00:02:07.275Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-032677