# Assessment and Development of Enrichment Approaches to Enhance the Welfare of Continuously Housed Dairy Cattle

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [University of Nottingham](/suppliers/university-of-nottingham/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £298,850
- Tender value: £298,850
- Award date: 4 February 2026
- Published: 4 February 2026
- Contract start: 27 January 2026
- Contract end: 3 March 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 977ebffa-325b-431a-bd49-4f491bd58bdc-882123
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-105ce47d-78ab-4ff7-9860-49c18bae0ebe

## Description

Research project procured under the Defra Research, Development & Evidence Framework\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/977ebffa-325b-431a-bd49-4f491bd58bdc-882123)