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# 1729 / ITT / SC Framework Biochar Soil Amendment

[University of Nottingham](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-nottingham)

Estimated value

£200,000

Published

25 Mar 2022

Deadline

Closed

2 May 2022

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## About this tender

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

## CPV classification

Soil Subsoil

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-032677-2022-03-25T14:03:58Z

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