Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Parc Cathays / Cathays Park
Caerdydd / Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales
Telephone
+44 3000257095
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.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Farmer Engagement Tracker & Research Programme
Reference number
C323/2022/2023
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Welsh Government propose to establish a three-year research programme to support and improve our engagement with the farming community to understand how they are responding to changes, including, but not limited to policy change.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of this contract will have two distinct elements:
The Core Element - to understand Welsh farmers' experience of engaging with emerging Welsh Government schemes/policy changes; and to track changes over time; to understand Welsh farmers' experiences of wider structural and market-based changes in the industry; to understand what factors (from within WG and more widely) influence farm business planning and decision making; to explore emerging issues in depth with farmers and to co-develop solutions to issues apparent from the survey.
The Flexible Element - support the building of the evidence base for future farming and land-use policy by providing more detailed insight from the industry on key issues which cannot be suitably covered in the core elements of the contract.
In support of this upcoming contract, Welsh Government Strategic Evidence Unit would like to invite interested suppliers to an online event at 14:00 on Monday 26 June 2023.
The aim of the event is to highlight this contract to interested suppliers, to hold a Q&A session with a selection of WG specialist staff and to promote collaboration across the community of suppliers.
two.2.14) Additional information
If you would like to attend the event, please email Enviornmentalevidence@gov.wales and you will be sent a Teams Meeting link.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
17 July 2023
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=132328.
(WA Ref:132328)
(WA Ref:132328)