CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Analysis of nutritional benefits of lamb from the Welsh Lamb Meat Quality Project

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

HCC requires a supplier to provide in-depth analysis of the nutritional quality results that have been collected through the Welsh Lamb Meat Quality Project. The service provider will analyse the datasets that includes the total intramuscular fat content, individual fatty acid concentrations, grouped fatty acids (e.g. Saturated, Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated fatty acids), Zinc and Iron content and for some trials, amino acid concentrations as described in detail below.

In addition, HCC requires the supplier to provide an evaluation of the carbon footprint of lamb produced through the Welsh Lamb Meat Quality Project. The supplier will analyse/correlate PGI Welsh Lamb carbon footprinting data and nutritional quality results. The carbon footprinting data has been previously collected by HCC. This data can be used as a representative sample of the carbon footprint of Welsh Lamb at a nutritional level.

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=128288.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

£50,000 - £55,000

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:128288)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: Welsh Government Rural Communities Rural Development Programme 2014 – 2020.

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice