Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
Alan Green
Telephone
+44 2080261641
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
Organic Control Bodies Service Contract
Reference number
C20037
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72319000 - Data supply services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Supply of organic control body data by Soil Association Certification to Defra.
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: £301,779.91
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Annual, quarterly, monthly and ad-hoc information on organic land area, crops and organic livestock produced in the United Kingdom, and the numbers of organic producers or processors who are registered with Organic Certification Bodies in the UK
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract may be extended for a period of up to 2 x 12 months.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The purpose of this contract is for organic Control Bodies to provide certain information to Defra to assist the Department to meet legal requirements under Retained Regulation No 834/2007, Retained Regulation No 889/2008 and Retained Regulation No 1235/2008 on organic food and farming and generally to assist with the governance of the organic food and farming sector in GB.
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:
This data service can only be provided by uk organic accredited control bodies.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
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
26 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Soil Association Certification Limited
Spear House, 51 Victoria Street, Bristol
Bristol
BS1 6AD
Telephone
+44 1179142403
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
National registration number
00726903
Internet address
www.soilassociation.org/certification/
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: £301,779.91
Total value of the contract/lot: £301,779.91
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
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit