Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
Contact
Gerrard O'Neill
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Agricultural and Environmental Advice Services
Reference number
C412/2021/2022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77100000 - Agricultural services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Welsh Ministers aims to award a contract to enable the commissioning of technical agricultural and environmental advice services to inform policy development and operations. The contract will be used for a wide range of services, from the development of Regulatory Impact Assessments to assess proposed regulatory interventions to the delivery of the helpline to support farms to implement the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations and includes the following areas:
-Agricultural pollution, climate change, environment and biodiversity
- Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA Agriculture).
- Agricultural Land Tribunal.
- Plant Health, Invasive Non-Native Species, Pesticides and Biocides, Seeds, Genetically Modified (GM) crops and Wildlife.
- Soils (including Agricultural Land Classification – ALC - and peatlands),
- Agricultural tenancies,
- Agricultural Minimum Wage
- Any other additional agricultural or environmental advice.
Much of the work completed under this contract is vital to ensuring that our statutory duties are met.
We envisage the contract will be 4 years in length and valued at approximately GBP 2,000,000 over the full contract term, GBP 500k per annum. We anticipate the contract notice will be published in June 2022 and the e-tender will be managed through eTender Wales. Bidders should register their interest through this sell2wales notice.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77100000 - Agricultural services
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
- 90714200 - Corporate environmental auditing services
- 90714300 - Sectoral environmental auditing services
- 90714400 - Activity specific environmental auditing services
- 90714500 - Environmental quality control services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
Pan Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Welsh Ministers aims to award a contract to enable the commissioning of technical agricultural and environmental advice services to inform policy development and operations. The contract will be used for a wide range of services, from the development of Regulatory Impact Assessments to assess proposed regulatory interventions to the delivery of the helpline to support farms to implement the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations and includes the following areas:
-Agricultural pollution, climate change, environment and biodiversity
- Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA Agriculture).
- Agricultural Land Tribunal.
- Plant Health, Invasive Non-Native Species, Pesticides and Biocides, Seeds, Genetically Modified (GM) crops and Wildlife.
- Soils (including Agricultural Land Classification – ALC - and peatlands),
- Agricultural tenancies,
- Agricultural Minimum Wage
- Any other additional agricultural or environmental advice.
Much of the work completed under this contract is vital to ensuring that our statutory duties are met.
We envisage the contract will be 4 years in length and valued at approximately GBP 2,000,000 over the full contract term, GBP 500k per annum. We anticipate the contract notice will be published in June 2022 and the e-tender will be managed through eTender Wales. Bidders should register their interest through this sell2wales notice.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
14 June 2022
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: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=122006.
(WA Ref:122006)