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Service Delivery under AHDBs Future Farming Resilience Fund (FFRF) Project

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12 Oct 2021 at 09:16

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) as the buying organisation, seeking service delivery under the Future Farming Resilience Fund (FFRF) project. This initiative is aimed at providing resilience support to farmers and land managers in England within the agricultural sector. The procurement is at the award stage as of 12th October 2021, with the contract scheduled to start on 27th October 2021 and continue until 28th February 2023. The total value of the awarded contract is £461,000 and was procured through an accelerated open procedure to address insufficient supplier capacity.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those equipped to assist farmers and land managers navigating the changes associated with the Agricultural Transition. Companies focusing on business analysis consultancy, especially those that can deliver tailored support and consultations, would be well positioned to engage in this contract. The targeted assistance will benefit combinable crop, beef, sheep, and dairy farms, thereby generating opportunities for firms with relevant expertise and capacities to provide impactful consultancy services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Service Delivery under AHDBs Future Farming Resilience Fund (FFRF) Project

Notice Description

AHDB have successfully secured funding as part of the Defra Future Farming Resilience Funding project, second phase (known as the 'Interim Phase'). The funding is to provide resilience support to farmers and land managers in England to help them prepare for the Agricultural Transition period (2021 to 2027). The Interim Phase will take place from 18th August 2021 to 1st March 2022. Information about Defra's Future Farming Resilience Fund can be found here https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2021/03/25/the-future-farming-resilience-fund-supporting-farmers-through-transition/ Defra's key objective for the grant funding is: To provide resilience support to farmers and land managers to help them prepare for, and adjust to, the Agricultural Transition by addressing the opportunities it presents and the impacts it could have. The project will also monitor the impact and value for money of this resilience support. Defra aims for the project to deliver direct benefits to the farmers and land managers who are the beneficiaries of this project by enabling them to: i. Fully understand the changes that are about to happen ii. Identify how, where and when they may need to adapt their business model and resilience as a result iii. Access tailored support to address these changes in a timely fashion Brief description of AHDB's planned intervention: Under the FFRF, AHDBs project will provide a half day consultation to up to 4,000 farmers to help adjustment to direct payment reductions. Targeted at combinable crop, beef, sheep and dairy farms across England it will be available from Aug 2021 through to Feb 2022. The service will provide a Farm Business Review using our online tool, with 1:1 support from an agricultural consultant. This will use our new AHDB Farm Business Review (FBR) tool https://farmbusinessreview.ahdb.org.uk The Supplier shall be responsible for delivering the following activity as part of the AHDB's service under Defra's Future Farming Resilience Fund: Farm Business Review tool (BPS/Resilience assessment/KPI) data collections and associated group meeting.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3c8b9fa4-51fb-4708-934f-c2d213031db0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b87abde4-1a10-474c-b0f3-9ad98393b386
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
Accelerated Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£461,100 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£461,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
27 Oct 2021 - 28 Feb 2023 1-2 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
KENILWORTH
Postcode
CV8 2TL
Postcode Area
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Cubbington & Leek Wootton
Westminster Constituency
Kenilworth and Southam

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

Creedy Associates Ltd

Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group South West Limited

Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF)

Liz Genever Consulting

Midwest Consulting Ltd

Savills (UK) Limited

SRH Agribusiness Limited

Further Information

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