Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth
CV8 2TL
UK
Telephone: +44 2476692051
E-mail: procurement@ahdb.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ahdb.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Trial seed processing — Seed handling, treatment and distribution.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
03000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds are the definitive industry guide to cereal and oilseed varieties, giving levy-payers the information they need to select the correct variety for their businesses. The data on which the Recommended Lists are produced are based on the evaluation of field performance of a range of varieties of crops under cultivation in the UK. Variety trials and tests are conducted at numerous locations (trial sites) throughout the UK. The seed for these trials/tests is provided by the Seed Handling Operator who, following instructions from AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds, receives seed from a number of seed suppliers, applies a standard seed treatment to each variety, weighs the seed into small seed packets and then distributes these packets (via a carrier) to the nominated trial sites.
The list of the varieties under test is referred to as the ‘sowing lists’ and these are determined by AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
307 355.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
UKG1
Main site or place of performance:
A selected site within the UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds are the definitive industry guide to cereal and oilseed varieties, giving levy-payers the information they need to select the correct variety for their businesses. The data on which the Recommended Lists are produced are based on the evaluation of field performance of a range of varieties of crops under cultivation in the UK. Variety trials and tests are conducted at numerous locations (trial sites) throughout the UK. The seed for these trials/tests is provided by the Seed Handling Operator who, following instructions from AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds, receives seed from a number of seed suppliers, applies a standard seed treatment to each variety, weighs the seed into small seed packets and then distributes these packets (via a carrier) to the nominated trial sites.
The list of the varieties under test is referred to as the ‘sowing lists’ and these are determined by AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds.
This tender deals with the processing of seed for these trials and tests, i.e. the receipt, handling, treatment, packeting and despatch of seed. AHDB is looking to secure an operator who is able to deliver these services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2016-132
Title: Supply of Seed handling, treatment and distribution of cereals and oilseeds
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/06/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NIAB
Huntingdon Road, Cambridgeshire
Cambridge
CB3 0LE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 307 355.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Procurement officials.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board
Kenilworth
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board
Kenilworth
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board
Kenilworth
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/10/2017