Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cornwall Colleges Group
Trevenson Riad
Pool
TR15 3RD
Contact
Procurement Cornwall Colleges
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Animal feed goods and services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
An animal feed contract, including other services and goods, is to be offered for tender at TCCG including Duchy College Stoke Climsland, Bicton College, Budleigh Salterton, and Duchy College Rosewarne.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Animal feed goods and services• An animal feed contract, including other services and goods, is to be offered for tender at TCCG including Duchy College Stoke Climsland, Bicton College, Budleigh Salterton, and Duchy College Rosewarne.• This is likely to be for a three year term, starting from September 1st 2021.• This will be to offer the supply of a variety of animal feeds products, as well as the option to include nutritional advice, to these sites.• Products will include but are not limited to dairy parlour cakes, TMR blends, youngstock rearing products, additional feed products as required to run the dairy herd, dry cow products, as well as a range of feeds for sheep and pigs.• Methods which will allow us to purchase these products at best value will be invited, including the provision for forward purchasing.• Expected qualities and qualities required, including expected specifications of products will be requested as part of the tender.• Methods of monitoring the performance of our business, and forms of benchmarking, will be requested.• A single contact person will be requested.• Details of the logistics of delivery will also be required.• There will be an opportunity for questions to be asked in person during the tender process to allow any queries to be raised and addressed.• We will be interested to know how you reduce your environmental footprint, and how you can help us reduce ours.A key element of this process will be around Future Farm, our flagship dairy facility at Stoke Climsland. We will be interested in how you will help us make the most of this resource, and if you have any desire or need to consider a range of trials and research opportunities. Equally though, we will also be interested in your opinion on maximising the use of our other businesses, especially at Bicton Home Farm, Bicton College.We will request information on how the winning supplier and ourselves could work together more closely.This could include anything that is able to be offered but could include:• Site visits that the supplier could offer to our learners.• Other goods and services that can be sourced through the company - through stores or other departments of the company• Ability to offer teaching expertise or guest lecturing to our learners• Links to industry professionals that can visit us or who our learners can visit• Mutual marketing benefits to each party• Apprenticeship linkages and benefits - regards the Apprenticeship levy.• Training that TCCG can offer to the supplier yourselves.
two.2.14) Additional information
PIN Notice Only
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
16 June 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Prior Information Notice - Prior Information OnlyAnimal feed goods and services