CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

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Title

Agricultural Support Service Supplier Panel

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Description of the goods or services required

Mentera is a leading provider of business support, sector development and programme delivery services, working across Wales and beyond to design and deliver impactful interventions on behalf of public and private sector clients. Its work spans a wide range of sectors, including agriculture and land-based industries, where specialist technical expertise is often required to support programme delivery.

The Supplier Panel will provide access to suitably qualified and experienced suppliers across the following service categories. The detailed requirements and scope of services for each category are set out in the Specification Document.

SP01-01 – On-farm trials development, deployment and knowledge exchange

Specialist technical support to co-design, implement, analyse and communicate practical on-farm trials aligned to programme priorities.

SP01-02 – Succession reviews and diagnostics

Diagnostic legal review services for farm or land-based businesses requiring initial structured advice on succession planning, inheritance tax exposure, risk and next steps.

SP01-03 – Family succession legal advice and implementation support

Legal advice and document preparation to support the implementation of family succession arrangements, including drafting and execution support where instructed.

SP01-04 – Joint venture legal advice and implementation support

Specialist professional advice and practical implementation support for individuals seeking to establish a joint venture, collaborative farming venture or other collaborative land-based business arrangement.

SP01-05 – Business viability assessments and joint venture business planning

Business planning, scoping and viability assessment support for proposed collaborative or joint venture arrangements.

SP01-06 – Facilitation, mediation and structured family or partner meetings

Independent facilitation and mediation support for succession discussions, family meetings, partner negotiations and joint venture discussions.

SP01-07 – Specialist agricultural advice surgeries

Short-form specialist advice sessions for farming businesses across a range of business, technical, environmental and regulatory topics, delivered by experienced advisers and specialists.

Applying to Join the Supplier Panel

The Supplier Panel will remain open throughout its duration, enabling suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to apply to join at any time.

Please refer to the Mentera Supplier Panel webpage for full details of the application process, eligibility requirements and how to apply for inclusion on the panel: https://mentera.cymru/panel/

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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Time Limits

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

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

(WA Ref:173275)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice