Understanding the variability in nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture

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RFx ID :	18021781
Tender Name :	Understanding the variability in nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture
Reference # :	405371
Open Date :	Tuesday, 11 October 2016 3:30 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Close Date  :	Tuesday, 8 November 2016 3:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Tender Type :	Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	81000000 - Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services
Regions:	New Zealand
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Stephen Haran 04 894 0108
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The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) requires an experimental study that will improve our understanding of the variability in nitrous oxide emissions from livestock excreta on pasture.

What we need

This research procurement is for a study that will improve our understanding of the causes of variability in nitrous oxide emissions from livestock excreta on pasture. Much research has been carried out to develop emission factors for this source of nitrous oxide emissions for the agriculture sector for New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory. These emission factors have been successfully implemented into the inventory. However, due to the complexity and natural variability of the environmental processes and factors involved, the uncertainty of these emissions factors remains high. The project will study these factors in a controlled environment to improve understanding of the processes involved. It will consider the implications of these findings for methodologies and the future direction of New Zealand’s agricultural greenhouse gas inventory.

What we don’t want

• large-scale field trials; or
• experiments that do not represent New Zealand conditions.

What’s important to us

MPI is looking for credible providers who have the capability, experience and infrastructure to deliver this project. We are looking for the best value-for-money over the whole-of-life of the contract.

Why should you bid?

This is an opportunity to contribute to the science behind New Zealand’s Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Inventory model while improving our understanding of the nitrogen cycle in New Zealand. Estimates of nitrous oxide emissions are part of New Zealand’s reporting obligations to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

This tender has been awarded to:

• AgResearch Ltd

Award Date: Monday, 8 May 2017 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Thursday, 22 December 2016 7:42 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)