Planning

Agricultural and Environmental Advice Services

  • Welsh Government

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-015792

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-034455

Published 8 June 2022, 3:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Welsh Government

Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park

Cardiff

CF10 3NQ

Contact

Gerrard O'Neill

Email

gerrard.oneill@gov.wales

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://gov.wales

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)