Contract

Provision of services for horticultural statistics

  • Defra Network eTendering Portal

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-016700

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-046bea

Published 29 May 2024, 10:29am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Contact

Defra group Commercial

Email

DgCEnquiries@defra.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

Buyer's address

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of services for horticultural statistics

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 03100000 - Agricultural and horticultural products

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The overriding aim of this Contract is to enable the Authority to estimate the value and
volume of production of horticulture and potatoes in England and Wales (unless otherwise
specified). This relates to the collection, evaluation and dissemination of data
for fruit, vegetables, ornamentals and potatoes (grown in the open and under protection)
in England and Wales.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £370,583.16

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The overriding aim of this Contract is to enable the Authority to estimate the value and
volume of production of horticulture and potatoes in England and Wales (unless otherwise
specified). This relates to the collection, evaluation and dissemination of data
for fruit, vegetables, ornamentals and potatoes (grown in the open and under protection)
in England and Wales.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

absence of competition for technical reasons

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 May 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

RSK ADAS Limited

Spring Lodge, 172 Chester Road, Helsby

Helsby

WA6 0AR

Email

tendernotices@adas.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1902271300

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

10486936

Internet address

www.adas.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £370,583.16

Total value of the contract/lot: £370,583.16


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs