Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
AHDB
Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth
SW1P 3JR
UK
Telephone: +44 2072385921
E-mail: procurement@ahdb.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: WWW.AHDB.ORG.UK
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Agriculture
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
AHDB Service Delivery under AHDBs Future Farming Resilience Fund (FFRF) Project 2022
Reference number: 2021-537
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
AHDB have successfully secured funding as part of the Defra Future Farming Resilience Fund (FFRF) project, second phase (known as the ‘Interim Phase’). The funding is to provide resilience support to farmers and land managers in England to help them prepare for the Agricultural Transition period (2021 to 2027). Information about AHDB can be found here http://www.ahdb.org.uk
The tender is split into 2 Lots:
Lot 1 - North and Midlands: Due to an extension to AHDB’s contract from 1st March 2022 to 31st August 2022, extra capacity is required, to deliver the AHDB Farm Business Review service, as such a minimum of 200 FBR half day consultations and 40 Agri-Business Appraisals are required from suppliers who can cover Northern England and the Midlands.
Lot 2 - South: Due to an extension to AHDB’s contract from 1st March 2022 to 31st August 2022, extra capacity is required, to deliver the AHDB Farm Business Review service, as such a minimum of 800 FBR half day consultations and 160 Agri-Business Appraisals are required from suppliers who can cover Southern England i.e. East of England, South East and the South West.
Suppliers can bid on one or both Lots. It is anticipated that to achieve these figures, contracts will be awarded to more than one supplier. Delivery/activity can take place from 1st March to 30th June 2022, with July and August being used to wind down the project, pay invoices and run final reporting information and evaluation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
North and Midlands
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
AHDB have successfully secured funding as part of the Defra Future Farming Resilience Fund (FFRF) project, second phase (known as the ‘Interim Phase’). The funding is to provide resilience support to farmers and land managers in England to help them prepare for the Agricultural Transition period (2021 to 2027). Information about AHDB can be found here http://www.ahdb.org.uk
Lot 1 - North and Midlands: Due to an extension to AHDB’s contract from 1st March 2022 to 31st August 2022, extra capacity is required, to deliver the AHDB Farm Business Review service, as such a minimum of 200 FBR half day consultations and 40 Agri-Business Appraisals are required from suppliers who can cover Northern England and the Midlands.
It is anticipated that to achieve these figures, contracts will be awarded to more than one supplier. Delivery/activity can take place from 1st March to 30th June 2022, with July and August being used to wind down the project, pay invoices and run final reporting information and evaluation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 6
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
South
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
AHDB have successfully secured funding as part of the Defra Future Farming Resilience Fund (FFRF) project, second phase (known as the ‘Interim Phase’). The funding is to provide resilience support to farmers and land managers in England to help them prepare for the Agricultural Transition period (2021 to 2027). Information about AHDB can be found here http://www.ahdb.org.uk
Lot 2 - South: Due to an extension to AHDB’s contract from 1st March 2022 to 31st August 2022, extra capacity is required, to deliver the AHDB Farm Business Review service, as such a minimum of 800 FBR half day consultations and 160 Agri-Business Appraisals are required from suppliers who can cover Southern England i.e. East of England, South East and the South West.
It is anticipated that to achieve these figures, contracts will be awarded to more than one supplier. Delivery/activity can take place from 1st March to 30th June 2022, with July and August being used to wind down the project, pay invoices and run final reporting information and evaluation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 6
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
11/02/2022
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/02/2022
Local time: 15:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/01/2022