Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
AHDB
Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth
CV8 2LZ
Contact
Sarah Waters
Telephone
+44 2476478600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG13 - Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
Buyer's address
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Agriculture and Horticulture
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Trade Flow Data requirements for AHDB
Reference number
2021-485
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Our Economics and Analysis team provides farmers, growers, and food businesses the world-leading intelligence and insight to inform decisions. This might be the latest prices, shifting consumer trends, detailed insight on the big issues or the outlook for supply or demand for agricultural commodities.
As a result, the team needs timely access to relevant, robust, and accurate global trade flow information to support our business objectives.
Further details can be found in the specification documents
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £70,000 / Highest offer: £280,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72300000 - Data services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
AHDB requires information on trade flows between different countries across the globe. At the most granular level, this “Dataset” includes:
• Trade flows from two- down to ten-digit HS commodity code level.
• Trade flow information for a variety of countries across the globe (both reporter and/or partner country).
• Information on the direction of travel (import, export, total trade, and trade balance).
• Information on the port and mode of transport where possible
• Information on the State where applicable.
• The volume of any trade flow depicted in appropriate units (e.g. kilograms, tonnes, head or litres).
• The value of any trade flow in £s, USDs, €s and the reporting country’s own currency.
• The average unit price of trade flows.
• The latest monthly information as well as historical monthly, quarterly, and annual data (at least 20 years).
AHDB require access, for approximately 50 team members, to a web-based platform which allows users to view and interrogate the “Dataset”
Further details can be found in the specification documents
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-005784
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2021-485
Title
Global Trade Data provision
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Trade Data Monitor
South Carolina
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £280,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Procurement Manager
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
AHDB
Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth
CV8 2LZ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Defra
Noble House
London
SW
Country
United Kingdom