Scope
Description
Askham Bryan College is a specialist land-based college, designated within the Further Education sector, requiring Farm Management Services, at its farm located at the York campus. As an academic institution, all its resources, including the farm, exist to assist in the delivery of high quality learning, teaching and research. The college farm is a commercial enterprise, managed to support a realistic working environment for students to experience and acquire an appropriate range of industrially relevant skills. The farm comprises approximately 240 ha of land and buildings which include a dairy unit comprising of a 20:20 rapid exit parlour, a robotic milking unit, cubicle housing and associated handling areas and infrastructure, a purpose-built calf rearing and beef finishing unit, forage clamps, waste handling facilities and a 22kWh micro anaerobic digester.
The proposed contract includes management of the Farming Business specifically the management of the dairy, beef and sheep enterprises and associated forage and arable crop production, working in conjunction with the curriculum provision of agricultural education. The College require the supplier to have experience in such areas as well as in the management of student training requirements, to provide a high quality learning experience.
Total value (estimated)
- £415,000 excluding VAT
- £498,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2028
- Possible extension to 30 November 2030
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Optional 12 individual months contract extension
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 77100000 - Agricultural services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Submission
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
15 August 2025, 11:59pm
Submission address and any special instructions
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Reference: CA16277
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Suppliers to be invited to tender
5 suppliers
Selection criteria:
Procurement Specific Questionnaire
Award decision date (estimated)
17 October 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 1 February 2030
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality | 70% |
| Price | Price | 30% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
A procurement-specific questionnaire will be issued and evaluated upon submission to shortlist suppliers advancing to the next stage. The process will proceed as follows:
1. Mandatory site visit: Suppliers will meet with stakeholders, understand project requirements, and verify information to determine whether to continue participating.
2. Following the site visits, the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage will commence. At this point:
- Complete tender documentation will be issued to all participating suppliers
- A formal bid submission deadline will be established
- Suppliers will prepare and submit their final proposals
Contracting authority
Askham Bryan College
- UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10000415
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPBG-8518-ZJJN
Askham Bryan
York
YO23 3FR
United Kingdom
Region: UKE21 - York
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government