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AHDB Farmbench Facilitation Fund

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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14 Feb 2019 at 10:59

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "AHDB Farmbench Facilitation Fund" is managed by the Defra Network eTendering Portal and falls under the agricultural industry category. This open procedure seeks suppliers to assist in recruiting farm businesses with arable enterprises for a benchmarking programme developed by AHDB. The contract period commences on 1st October 2018 and concludes on 30th September 2020. The deadline for tender submissions was on 31st July 2018, with key activities including supporting businesses in data entry and validation, along with facilitating discussions among farmers. The procurement is currently in the award stage.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in consultancy, data management, and agricultural advisory services. Companies equipped to provide support in data collection and analysis for farm businesses, along with those facilitating workshops and knowledge-sharing sessions, would be particularly well-suited to compete in this process. Engaging with this contract allows suppliers to align closely with the agriculture sector, driving innovation and improvements within farming practices in the UK.

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Notice Title

AHDB Farmbench Facilitation Fund

Notice Description

AHDB are seeking suppliers to recruit farm businesses with an arable enterprise to use the benchmarking programme Farmbench. Farmbench is AHDB's new flagship, cross sector benchmarking programme, for use by farmers and their advisers across the UK. The programme allows users to enter data to calculate total unit costs of production, gross and net margins and anonymously compare business performance to regional and national datasets. It helps businesses to identify strengths and weaknesses, which can be used to draft a plan to improve performance. For the purposes of this contract, a number of suppliers are sought to: 1) Recruit new farm businesses to Farmbench. Each business must grow at least one combinable cereal or oilseed crop in harvest years 2018 and/or 2019 2) Support those businesses in uploading their data to Farmbench 3) Validate each dataset ensuring completeness and accuracy 4) Bring the farmers and/or farm managers together into groups to discuss the figures and share knowledge Additional information: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/013cc93e-52af-4d46-ad36-784ad4be2ffa
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products


CPV Codes

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Feb 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Sep 20187 years ago
Contract Period
14 Oct 2018 - 30 Sep 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KENILWORTH
Postcode
CV8 2TL
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Cubbington & Leek Wootton
Westminster Constituency
Kenilworth and Southam

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
16
Supplier Names

AKC

ANDERSONS MIDLANDS

ASSURED AGRONOMY

BIDWELLS

BNP PARIBAS REAL ESTATE ADVISORY & PROPERTY MANAGMENT UK LIM

BROWN & CO PROPERTY AND BUSINESS CONSULTANTS

DJM CONSULTING

FARMING AND WILDLIFE ADVISORY GROUP SOUTH WEST

LAURENCE GOULD PARTNERSHIP

LINKING ENVIRONMENT AND FARMING (LEAF

PROMAR INTERNATIONAL

SAC COMMERCIAL

SAVILLS

SOIL ASSOCIATION

TAYLER & FLETCHER

THE PROGRESSIVE FARMING TRUST LTD T/A THE ORGANIC RESEARCH CENTR

Further Information

Notice Documents

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