Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ccb-83a5-7351-9046-bc9e3f34cf89/rde-318-follow-on-study-to-dual-purpose-cows-ghg-mitigation-rationale awarded GB restricted procedure # RDE 318 - Follow on study to Dual Purpose Cows - GHG Mitigation Rationale [DEFRA](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defra) Often single bidder Estimated value Not stated Published 28 Nov 2023 Deadline Closed 20 Nov 2023 ## About this tender At present we source about 50% of our Beef from dairy beef cross animals, and 50% from specialist suckler beef breeds. Precise statistics are not available, but information can be inferred from the Cattle Tracing System data. The Emissions Intensity of suckler beef is on average 70% higher than that of beef from the dairy herd due to longer maturation times and lower energy diets. Suckler Beef also requires around 2 to 6 times the land to produce than dairy beef, depending on the intensity of the finishing system. Efforts to increase the proportion of beef supplied from the dairy sector could therefore provide significant GHG reductions and alleviate land constraints for habitat creation, or greenhouse gas removal technologies such as afforestation. Two scenarios present themselves: - Replacing specialist dairy breeds such as Holstein with a dual-purpose breed like Norwegian Red that produce less milk and more beef. Although emissions from milk production would go up slightly, this would be more than offset by the reduced overheads of maintaining two herds - Improving the quality of dairy/beef cross animals through improved beef sire quality could improve beef yields e.g., switching from Angus/Hereford to Charolais, or potentially double muscled varieties such as Belgian Blue. This project was awarded by Defra. ## CPV classification Research and development consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/cfa04846-397a-43b6-a960-4733f4866556) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile DEFRA: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defra) [Sector More Research & development tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) ## More tenders like this [Research services – Evaluatie van de implementatie van de proeftuin Pioniersscholen · Vlaamse Overheid · 21 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-cecf-7255-bee1-542f502ed088/belgium-research-services-evaluatie-van-de-implementatie-van-de-proeftuin-pi) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Evaluation of Five Pilot Projects Testing Exemptions from Provisions of the Local Government Act, the Property Tax Act, the General Practitioner Regulations, and Other Regulatory Frameworks · Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-a35e-73b3-8bf4-7d33c32cf58b/norway-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-ev) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Zabezpečenie trvalých a analytických činností pre oblasť dopravy · Ministerstvo dopravy Slovenskej republiky · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ce90-72fd-b25d-99b3ee2e8b4b/slovakia-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services) [Research and development consultancy services – ATU wishes to establish a Panel of National Contact Point Experts across EU Member States to build capacity to incorporate EU Results-Based Payments Schemes in Public or Private Support Schemes. · Atlantic Technological University · 438 days left · 31 Dec 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ccf1-7050-b440-6554b4a1426f/ireland-austria-slovenia-research-and-development-consultancy-services-atu) [Research services – KPN/28/2026 „Charakterystyka biogeochemiczna gleb i roślin wybranych torfowisk subalpejskich ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem torfowiska u źródeł Úpy na Równi pod Śnieżką” · Karkonoski Park Narodowy z siedzibą w Jeleniej Górze · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-97ae-7315-8e1a-e686bca1e724/poland-research-services-kpn282026-charakterystyka-biogeochemiczna-gleb-i) [Development consultancy services – Accompagnement à la stratégie d'attractivité économique du territoire de GrandSoissons Agglomération (02) · GrandSoissons Agglomération · 44 days left · 2 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156aa-1b92-70f5-96fc-71a2756e9dc1/france-development-consultancy-services-accompagnement-a-la-strategie-dattr)