# LWEC Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity Initiative on Early Detection and BIPESCO \(Biological Pest Control Of Insect Pests that Threaten Tree Health\)

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: FSL \(LTSA REPORTING ONLY\)
- Award value: £80,000
- Tender value: £80,000
- Award date: 11 March 2015
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 1 April 2015
- Contract end: 31 March 2016
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6d21b7be-13c6-4316-9870-310ab15621e3-95756
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a09d0a09-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The tree Health and Plant Biosecurity Initiative was established by a consortium of funders to bring the widest possible research capacity and capability in the UK to focus on the area of tree health and its associated plant biosecurity issues\. The Objectives of this work are: - New Approaches for the early detection of tree health pests and pathogens - Biological Pest Control Of Insect Pests That Threaten Tree Health \(BIPESCO\) Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions\. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered\. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra\. If you’re already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents\. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution\.co\.uk\. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra\.bravosolution\.co\.uk

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d21b7be-13c6-4316-9870-310ab15621e3-95756)