Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Agriculture & 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: www.ahdb.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Agriculture & Horticulture
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of The Early Bird Survey of Plantings and Planting Intentions Award FTS
Reference number: 2018-329
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
AHDB are looking for a tenderer to undertake a survey on behalf of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). AHDB wishes to commission research to signify the first snapshot of United Kingdom (UK) crop areas some 10-11 months ahead of official June survey data from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
The data collected will be made freely and publically available by AHDB, and the information will be used to inform business planning across the arable industry.
The core requirement of this survey is to generate a projected area of cereals, oilseeds and other crops for the upcoming crop year. A regional breakdown of the predominant UK crops is required, with responses covering an agreed nominal area within each region being a key requirement. The fundamental objective of the ‘Early Bird Survey’ (EBS) is to establish cropping changes on individual farms as a representation for the national and regional change in cropping. The results from the survey in previous years have represented a reliable indicative forecast of actual crop areas later in the year.
The survey asks agronomists to submit year-on-year changes in arable crop areas in the UK to the successful tenderer. This information is derived from a combination of actual plantings and intentions (for late winter and spring plantings). This must be based on farms that haven’t seen a year-on-year change in the total arable area. The AHDB is seeking the services of a suitably skilled and experienced individual/organisation to carry out an Early Bird Survey, through provision of support as set out in this tender. We are looking to secure a single supplier for this service; and while consortia bids are welcome, they must be managed by a lead supplier who will be the point of contact for the AHDB.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
181 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03210000
72300000
77000000
79311000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of The Early Bird Survey of Plantings and Planting Intentions.
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
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-013815
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2018-329
Title: Provision of the Early Bird Survey of Planting and Planting Intentions
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/09/2021
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
The Andersons Centre
Melton Mowbray
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 181 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Authorised Procurement Professional
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board
Kenilworth
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
DEFRA
Nobel House
London
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
26/10/2021