Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Contact
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.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 Livestock Sales Data Collection
Reference number
C16559
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Livestock Sales Data Collection
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: £774,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
- 72310000 - Data-processing services
- 72319000 - Data supply services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of livestock sales data to the Authority, APHA (and may include other Executive Agencies of the Authority) as well as the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. The livestock sales data is collected to provide an average market sales price for livestock (cattle, sheep, and pigs) which fall into specific categories.
The livestock sales data provided will be used primarily to support a cattle compensation system, based on table valuations as well as various other reports required by Defra.
The initial term of the contract is from 1 July 2023 - 30 June 2026 with the option to extend for a further 36 months up to 30 June 2029
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial term of the contract is from 1 July 2023 - 30 June 2026 with the option to extend for a further 36 months up to 30 June 2029
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The service being procured has statutory implications because it enables the Authority to comply with its statutory obligations as laid out in the Cattle Compensation (England) Order 2019 and the Individual Ascertainment of Value (England) Order 2019 by providing the information needed on a monthly basis to enable compensation to be paid for TB reactors to farmers. The Livestock Auctioneers Association (LAA) and the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) own the data
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
28 June 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Livestock Auctioneers Association Ltd
Cobblethwaite, Wreay, Carlisle. Cumbria.
Cumbria
CA4 0RZ
Telephone
+44 7885731502
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
National registration number
6579705
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £744,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £774,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs