Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
AHDB
Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth
CV8 2TL
Telephone
+44 2072385921
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Agriculture
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Service Delivery under AHDBs Future Farming Resilience Fund (FFRF) Project
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
AHDB have successfully secured funding as part of the Defra Future Farming Resilience Funding project, second phase (known as the ‘Interim Phase’). The funding is to provide resilience support to farmers and land managers in England to help them prepare for the Agricultural Transition period (2021 to 2027). The Interim Phase will take place from 18th August 2021 to 1st March 2022.
Information about Defra’s Future Farming Resilience Fund can be found here https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2021/03/25/the-future-farming-resilience-fund-supporting-farmers-through-transition/
Defra’s key objective for the grant funding is:
To provide resilience support to farmers and land managers to help them prepare for, and adjust to, the Agricultural Transition by addressing the opportunities it presents and the impacts it could have. The project will also monitor the impact and value for money of this resilience support.
Defra aims for the project to deliver direct benefits to the farmers and land managers who are the beneficiaries of this project by enabling them to:
i. Fully understand the changes that are about to happen
ii. Identify how, where and when they may need to adapt their business model and resilience as a result
iii. Access tailored support to address these changes in a timely fashion
Brief description of AHDB’s planned intervention:
Under the FFRF, AHDBs project will provide a half day consultation to up to 4,000 farmers to help adjustment to direct payment reductions. Targeted at combinable crop, beef, sheep and dairy farms across England it will be available from Aug 2021 through to Feb 2022.
The service will provide a Farm Business Review using our online tool, with 1:1 support from an agricultural consultant. This will use our new AHDB Farm Business Review (FBR) tool https://farmbusinessreview.ahdb.org.uk
The Supplier shall be responsible for delivering the following activity as part of the AHDB’s service under Defra’s Future Farming Resilience Fund:
Farm Business Review tool (BPS/Resilience assessment/KPI) data collections and associated group meeting.
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: £461,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
AHDB have successfully secured funding as part of the Defra Future Farming Resilience Funding project, second phase (known as the ‘Interim Phase’). The funding is to provide resilience support to farmers and land managers in England to help them prepare for the Agricultural Transition period (2021 to 2027). The Interim Phase will take place from 18th August 2021 to 1st March 2022.
Information about Defra’s Future Farming Resilience Fund can be found here https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2021/03/25/the-future-farming-resilience-fund-supporting-farmers-through-transition/
Defra’s key objective for the grant funding is:
To provide resilience support to farmers and land managers to help them prepare for, and adjust to, the Agricultural Transition by addressing the opportunities it presents and the impacts it could have. The project will also monitor the impact and value for money of this resilience support.
Defra aims for the project to deliver direct benefits to the farmers and land managers who are the beneficiaries of this project by enabling them to:
i. Fully understand the changes that are about to happen
ii. Identify how, where and when they may need to adapt their business model and resilience as a result
iii. Access tailored support to address these changes in a timely fashion
Brief description of AHDB’s planned intervention:
Under the FFRF, AHDBs project will provide a half day consultation to up to 4,000 farmers to help adjustment to direct payment reductions. Targeted at combinable crop, beef, sheep and dairy farms across England it will be available from Aug 2021 through to Feb 2022.
The service will provide a Farm Business Review using our online tool, with 1:1 support from an agricultural consultant. This will use our new AHDB Farm Business Review (FBR) tool https://farmbusinessreview.ahdb.org.uk
The Supplier shall be responsible for delivering the following activity as part of the AHDB’s service under Defra’s Future Farming Resilience Fund:
Farm Business Review tool (BPS/Resilience assessment/KPI) data collections and associated group meeting.
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
Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Insufficient supplier capacity using AHDB technical framework. AHDB require urgent support from suppliers to fulfil contractual obligations.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-002768
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
23 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Creedy Associates Ltd
Great Gutton Farm, Shobrooke, Crediton, Devon, United Kingdom, EX17 1DJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group South West Limited
Hawkridge House Summerfield Way, Chelston Business Park, Wellington, England, TA21 9JE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF)
Leaf National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2LG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Liz Genever Consulting
4 Casewick Lane, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 4SX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Midwest Consulting Ltd
No 4 Trent Court, Trent, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4SL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED
33 Margaret Street, London, W1G 0JD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SRH Agribusiness Limited
17 Moor Park Avenue, Preston, England, PR1 6AS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £461,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
AHDB
Kenilworth
Country
United Kingdom