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

AHDB Technical Framework Agreement

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Framework Agreement to support the technical directorate of AHDB and its activities relating to knowledge exchange, research and development. The aim of this framework is to support those activities

with additional expertise and capabilities sourced from consultants, experts and trainers.

It is split into 9 Lots covering:

Lot 1 Leadership & Management training

Lot 2 Lean reviews

Lot 3 Health and Safety, Environmental Management, Integrated Pest Management and Grassland Management

Lot 4 Agribusiness/ Finance reviews

Lot 5 HR/ Workforce Planning

Lot 6 Animal Health, Welfare and Biosecurity

Lot 7 Digital Copywriting

Lot 8 Behavioural Insights

Lot 9 Evidence for Farming Initiative.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

£15260000.00

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Dual stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

Ref: 2020-452

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

Supplier Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender and respond to the opportunity

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)

Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register

Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’

Enter your correct business and user details

Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete

You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

2. Express an Interest in the tender

Login to the portal with the username/password

Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier)

Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content.

Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page.

This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)

You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box

3. Responding to the tender

Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining)

You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT

There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help.

(WA Ref:108381)

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice