Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
AHDB
Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth
CV8 2LG
UK
Contact person: Sarah Waters
Telephone: +44 2476478600
E-mail: procurement@ahdb.org.uk
NUTS: UKG13
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 and Horticulture
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Trade Flow Data requirements for AHDB
Reference number: 2021-485
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72314000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Our Economics and Analysis team provides farmers, growers, and food businesses the world-leading intelligence and insight to inform decisions. This might be the latest prices, shifting consumer trends, detailed insight on the big issues or the outlook for supply or demand for agricultural commodities.
As a result, the team needs timely access to relevant, robust, and accurate global trade flow information to support our business objectives.
Further details can be found in the specification documents
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
280 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
AHDB requires information on trade flows between different countries across the globe. At the most granular level, this “Dataset” includes:
• Trade flows from two- down to ten-digit HS commodity code level.
• Trade flow information for a variety of countries across the globe (both reporter and/or partner country).
• Information on the direction of travel (import, export, total trade, and trade balance).
• Information on the port and mode of transport where possible
• Information on the State where applicable.
• The volume of any trade flow depicted in appropriate units (e.g. kilograms, tonnes, head or litres).
• The value of any trade flow in £s, USDs, €s and the reporting country’s own currency.
• The average unit price of trade flows.
• The latest monthly information as well as historical monthly, quarterly, and annual data (at least 20 years).
AHDB require access, for approximately 50 team members, to a web-based platform which allows users to view and interrogate the “Dataset”
Further details can be found in the specification documents
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
280 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/08/2022
End:
31/07/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
1+1+1+1 contract terms, extensions will be agreed on an annual basis
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As per specification documentation
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
05/04/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
05/04/2022
Local time: 13:00
Place:
AHDB HQ, Warwickshire
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Procurement Manager
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Early 2026
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: IF YOU ARE ALREADY REGISTERED ON DEFRA’S E-TENDERING PORTAL PLEASE GO STRAIGHT TO STEP 2 BELOW.
IF UNREGISTERED PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO REGISTER
1. Register your company on the e-tendering portal (this is only required once).
Select the ‘Login or register to participate’ link above and click the ‘Register now’ link on the home page.
Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘Next’
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. Respond to the PQQ/ITT
Login to the portal with your username/password.
Click the ‘PQQs Open To All Suppliers or ITT's Open To All Suppliers’ link.
Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT
Click the ‘Express Interest’ button on the right-hand side of the page,
This will move the PQQ/ITT into your My PQQs or My ITT's page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only).
You can now access any attachments by clicking the Settings and Buyer Attachments under ‘PQQ Details’ or ‘ITT Details’.
3. Responding to the PQQ/ITT
You can now choose to ‘Create Response’. If you are declining to respond please click on the three dots and select ‘Decline To Respond’ (please give a reason if declining).
You must use the Messages function to communicate to the Procurement Officer and seek any clarification.
Note the deadline for completion then follow the onscreen instructions to complete your response to the PQQ/ITT.
You must then publish your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the right hand side of the screen.
If you have a technical issue please use the online Help function or call the free helpline on 0800 368 4850
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
AHDB
Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth, Warwickshire
CV8 2LG
UK
E-mail: procurement@ahdb.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/03/2022