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Process Monitoring and Evaluation of the Sustainable Farm Incentive Pilot

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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Summary of the contracting process

The contract titled "Process Monitoring and Evaluation of the Sustainable Farm Incentive Pilot" was procured by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, and falls under the category of Research and Development Services. This procurement process is currently complete, having followed an open procedure aimed at engaging a broad range of bidders, and was focused on the delivery of Monitoring and Evaluation for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) pilot programme. The tender period concluded on 28th July 2021, while the contract period spans from 13th September 2021 to 12th March 2025, with a total contract value of £500,000. The initiative aims to ensure effective programme delivery in a range of territories, including the United Kingdom and surrounding regions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the consultancy and research sectors that specialise in environmental and agricultural services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete for this project, as the contract requirements include collaborative approaches to programme design and evaluation. Businesses with expertise in project management and analysis related to agricultural policies and sustainability initiatives stand to benefit from the opportunities presented by this procurement, especially with the pilot's relevance to future full-scale environmental management programmes launching in October 2024.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Process Monitoring and Evaluation of the Sustainable Farm Incentive Pilot

Notice Description

This project concerns the design and delivery of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Pilot. The SFI is one of the schemes being developed within the Environmental Land Mangement (E.L.M.) Programme. Piloting is key to ensuring that we develop an E.L.M. programme capable of delivering against its objectives, as specified in the E.L.M. Outline Business Case (OBC). Piloting supports these objectives in several ways, enabling us to: - Test and refine processes at scale, ensuring that they are suitable for Full Roll-out. Pilot monitoring will inform several strands of scheme design and development, including live changes to the user service; scheme policy design and delivery; and communications to pilot participants and wider stakeholders. - Explore different aspects of the user and administrator experience in the context of a fully operational scheme, thereby contributing to co-design of a final preferred solution. - Build-on proof of concept work via the E.L.M. Tests & Trials (T&T), triangulating conclusions from T&T projects and testing them on a different cohort Farmers were invited to join the SFI pilot via an initial Expression of Interest (EOI), launched on 15th March 2021, with pilot agreements going live from 1st October 2021. The SFI pilot will run through to the launch of the full Environmental Land Management programme on 1st October 2024.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0eea4917-43d8-400d-911f-ecde9f543e15
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a655b373-0061-42b1-9144-89ec029054d3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£467,575 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
12 Sep 2021 - 12 Mar 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ICF CONSULTING SERVICES

Further Information

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