Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd0-69be-7012-bf48-7b9f138bc15b/the-review-for-development-of-the-environmental-pesticide-risk-assessment-to-all closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # The Review for Development of The Environmental Pesticide Risk Assessment to Allow Variable Rate Spraying [Health & Safety Executive](https://tendernation.io/buyers/health-safety-executive) Estimated value £1 to £70,000 Published 24 Apr 2023 Deadline Closed 2 Jun 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Can the pesticide risk assessment be developed to ensure it accords more closely with modern farming practice? The current plant protection product (pesticide) risk assessment process estimates exposures of people and the environment to chemicals applied by operators. The exposures are assessed against values known to be protective of human health and adverse environmental impact. The assessment process is commonly based on amounts of pesticide applied per hectare (g/ha or kg/ha). It is assumed, for example, in broadacre cropping that pest, weed and disease pressure is evenly distributed throughout the field and that the entire area is treated with a homogenous spray. This assumption is not representative of some current/emerging/potential new practice, where use of new technologies enables farmers to detect and map plant health, vigour, pest and disease levels and nutrient availability and tailor inputs accordingly (applying treatments only where they are required). Authorisation holders have contacted HSE CRD to discuss both tailored inputs and variable rate spraying as they see these developments as supporting farmers and increasing the availably of new pesticides. This project involves reviewing the pesticide risk assessment for ecotoxicology and environmental fate and behaviour and considering: • how an assessment could be carried out that models / assesses the risks of variable rate spraying above and below a set level • what are the effects of those changes to the way the risk assessment is carried out on specific areas, for example - birds and mammals, aquatic organisms, bees, non-target arthropods, soil organisms and non-target plants - surface water, sediment, groundwater, drain flow and soil • any trade-off between the potential benefits and increases in complexity and data requirements • consideration should be given to potential risk mitigation measures that are available and appropriate The contractor will need to produce a report proposing a range of potential methods for carrying out an environmental risk assessment capable of supporting variable rate application rates. The report must be relevant to the United Kingdom. The final report should be of sufficient quality and suitable for publication as a standalone report in the Defra Scientific Series Defra, UK - Science Search. Additional information: All tender documents are available via the HSE In-Tend supplier e-procurement portal. All responses and requests for clarification must be submitted via the portal. Registration is free of charge and can be completed via the following link: [in-tendhost.co.uk/hse](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse) Read full description ## CPV classification Pesticides Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/eeeb84d1-b25d-4816-b71c-91855bd705a1) 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. 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