Scope
Reference
C017PA
Description
Place Services Legacy Grazing project provides bespoke habitat management through conservation grazing to clients across Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk and Kent. This is a chargeable service provided to landowners who require grazing to fulfil objectives and obligations under statutory designations for example, such as SSSI's etc.
The contract is a re-procurement of a single supplier to provide native breed livestock and livestock management services, in accordance with a grazing schedule, on behalf of Legacy Grazing. During the course of the contract new clients / sites may be added or removed and the contractor will be required to increase or reduce the herd accordingly with ECC retaining the right to procure additional services to increase capacity if the contractor is unable to meet the requirement.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,106,860.09 excluding VAT
- £1,328,232.11 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
13 November 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
13 November 2025
Standstill period
- End: 24 November 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
2 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
- Possible extension to 31 March 2033
- 7 years
Description of possible extension:
There is an option to extend the contract once for a period of up to 24 months. The decision to extend the Agreement is at the sole discretion of Essex County Council.
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
During the course of the contract new clients / sites may be added or removed and the contractor will be required to increase or reduce the herd accordingly with ECC retaining the right to procure additional services to increase capacity if the contractor is unable to meet the requirement.
CPV classifications
- 03320000 - Cattle, livestock and small animals
- 77100000 - Agricultural services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Information about tenders
- 1 tender received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
RED COW CONTRACTING LTD
- Companies House: 16786612
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLQG-4678-NVQT
Fen Cottage Fen Lane
Ipswich
IP6 8QE
United Kingdom
Email: OFFICE@RED-COW.COM
Region: UKH14 - Suffolk
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Essex County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWVM-4844-NRQH
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom
Email: benedict.itoyah@essex.gov.uk
Region: UKH36 - Heart of Essex
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government