Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park
Caerdydd / Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3000257095
E-mail: CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://gov.wales
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Farmer Engagement Tracker & Research Programme
Reference number: C323/2022/2023
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Welsh Government propose to establish a three-year research programme to support and improve our engagement with the farming community to understand how they are responding to changes, including, but not limited to policy change.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of this contract will have two distinct elements:
The Core Element - to understand Welsh farmers' experience of engaging with emerging Welsh Government schemes/policy changes; and to track changes over time; to understand Welsh farmers' experiences of wider structural and market-based changes in the industry; to understand what factors (from within WG and more widely) influence farm business planning and decision making; to explore emerging issues in depth with farmers and to co-develop solutions to issues apparent from the survey.
The Flexible Element - support the building of the evidence base for future farming and land-use policy by providing more detailed insight from the industry on key issues which cannot be suitably covered in the core elements of the contract.
In support of this upcoming contract, Welsh Government Strategic Evidence Unit would like to invite interested suppliers to an online event at 14:00 on Monday 26 June 2023.
The aim of the event is to highlight this contract to interested suppliers, to hold a Q&A session with a selection of WG specialist staff and to promote collaboration across the community of suppliers.
II.2.14) Additional information
If you would like to attend the event, please email Enviornmentalevidence@gov.wales and you will be sent a Teams Meeting link.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
17/07/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=132328.
(WA Ref:132328)
(WA Ref:132328)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/06/2023