Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
ffcpcommercialteam@defra.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2072385921
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Assessment of Environmental Land Management Wider Impacts
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract for research relating to the agricultural sector
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £75,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The UK’s departure from the European Union and Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) offers the opportunity to rethink the aims, implementation and operation of agri-environmental schemes in England. Concurrently Defra has an ambitious agenda to enhance and protect the natural environment and achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions.
Our response to this opportunity has been to develop new environmental land management (E.L.M.) schemes. These schemes will be the cornerstone of our new agricultural policy and make a substantial contribution towards delivering the goals of the 25 Year Environment Plan (25 YEP) and our net zero commitment.
There will be three E.L.M. schemes:
• The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will apply to farmers. It will pay them for actions they take to manage their land in an environmentally sustainable way. Actions will be grouped into simple packages to make it as easy as possible for farmers to identify what actions are best suited to their land. All farms will be able to sign up.
• Local Nature Recovery (LNR) will pay for actions that support local nature recovery and deliver local environmental priorities; making sure the right things are delivered in the right places. The scheme will also encourage collaboration between farmers, helping them work together to improve their local environment. This scheme may have elements that are competitive.
• Landscape Recovery (LR) will support the delivery of landscape and ecosystem recovery through long-term, land use change projects, including projects to restore wilder landscapes in places where that is appropriate. These projects can deliver a wide variety of environmental outcomes and support local environmental priorities while making an important contribution to national targets. We expect that this scheme will be competitive.
The Authority requires a supplier to support in delivery of this programme by assessing the social and economic wider impacts of the three E.L.M. schemes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £75,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
7
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: 2021/S 000-023260
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
18 January 2022
Local time
11:55am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 January 2022
Local time
9:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defra Commercial Team
Nobel House, Smith Square
London
ffcpcommercialteam@defra.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom