Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
Chris Foster
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.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Environmental Land Management Payment Rate Development and Verification
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This tender is for the delivery of technical support relating to Payment Rate Development (Lot 1) and Payment Rate Verification (Lot 2) for Environmental Land Management (E.L.M) contracts.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Environmental Land Management Payment Rate Development
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73110000 - Research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: Payment Rate Development - The Supplier shall provide technical support for the calculation of E.L.M payment rates, including:
The production and updating of new building blocks that are needed for E.L.M actions, with clear sources of data and assumptions. Primarily this will be national averages, but some local/bespoke building blocks will be required;
Generating assumptions, in collaboration with Defra Group specialists, needed for payment calculations on how an E.L.M action affects a particular farming system.
Construction of payment calculations, using the above information, in the Defra payments calculator and ensuring the model can be scaled up in size for new payment calculations.
Providing a clear audit trail from data and assumptions through to final payment rates
two.2.14) Additional information
One winner per Lot – Lot 1 and Lot 2 to be awarded to different suppliers.
Breakdown of Estimated total value:
Lot 1 up to an initial £400,000 over 2 years, with an additional 2 year extension option (subject to approval) + £400,000 = £800,000 total
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Environmental Land Management Payment Rate Verification
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73110000 - Research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Payment Rate Verification - The supplier will undertake a wide-ranging role in scrutinising and independently verifying payment rate calculations, including:
Ensuring the data and evidence sources used in the creation of building blocks are robust and representative of the target farming or land system.
Checking that the assumptions underpinning payment calculations are appropriate for the target farming system and that they are used correctly in the calculation.
Providing an assessment, and constructive advice, on how E.L.M. payment rates sit against World Trade Organisation Green box requirements under the Agreement on Agriculture.
two.2.14) Additional information
One winner per Lot – Lot 1 and Lot 2 to be awarded to different suppliers.
Breakdown of Estimated total value:
Lot 2 up to an initial £200,000 over 2 years, with an additional 2 year extension option (subject to approval) + £200,000 = £400,000 total
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
21 May 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please forward your statement of interest to the contact above by 10th January 2025