Tender

071-0922T Cattle Collar & Sheep Handler Requirements

AGRI-EPI CENTRE LIMITED

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Tender

06 Sep 2022 at 17:04

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The AGRI-EPI Centre Limited has released a tender (071-0922T) for Cattle Collar & Sheep Handler Requirements within the agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry, and related products category. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with a tender deadline of 15th September 2022. The contract period is set to commence on 26th September 2022 and end on 25th September 2026. The total contract value is £170,000, with a minimum value of £40,000.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for suppliers experienced in providing virtual fence area collars for cattle and mobile sheep handlers to compete and potentially win business with AGRI-EPI Centre Limited. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are suited to participate in this open procedure below threshold procurement. Interested businesses should ensure compliance with the tender deadline of 15th September 2022 and consider the long-term contract period ending in 2026.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

071-0922T Cattle Collar & Sheep Handler Requirements

Notice Description

ITT documents can only be obtained by registering and downloading the documents from the e-tendering portal at the following website:- https://ne1procurementservices.com/content/live_tenders.php Agri-EPI Centre (AEC) is seeking bids from qualified and experienced suppliers of the following requirements described within two separate lots listed below. Bidders are free to bid for either or both Lots as AEC reserves the right to award a different to Bidder to each Lot, or to award the same Bidder to both Lots. Summary of Requirements (Lot One) The awarded vendor(s) will be able to provide to the following specification: Virtual Fence Area Collars for Cattle A solar-powered GPS collar that is used on cattle for large areas of land where fencing is not used. The collar must be adjustable for the size of the neck of the animal. It must work alongside an app that can be used on a phone or tablet to set the boundaries of the desired field area. A report must be able to be obtained to show animals pushing the limits of the fenced area. Fixed yearly fee for subscription per collar (this is for software updates that are done remotely using the 2G network. We are initially looking for this requirement for 100 collars in total (50 to be delivered to 2 farms within the UK). Summary of Requirements (Lot Two) Mobile Sheep Handlers A manual clamp style sheep handler for efficiently weighing, dagging, drenching, dosing, pour on application, tagging, blood sampling and the checking of Mouths & Undercarriage. It must have loadbars & an Autodrafter for 3 way drafting, fitted which are compatible with our current Trutest XR5000 and XRP2 Sheep Panel Reader. It must be fitted with or fitted to a road legal un-braked trailer with a capacity of up to 15 6ft Aluminium Sheep hurdles, stored on or alongside the lead-up race using ratchet straps or fixings to attach them for transport. We are initially looking for 2 complete units for this requirement. Supplementary notes in the ITT document apply to both Lots The equipment must ideally arrive at the facility by the end of October 2022. The scope of this requirement can also include future delivery, training, familiarisation, installation and disposal of any of the above or future related or bespoke items. The scope of the requirement can also include any maintenance, servicing, logistics and storage of the above items. The scope of this requirement can also include future works, goods or related services at this and any other AEC facility or associated site affiliated by membership and/or project within the UK and overseas. Beyond the usual free 12 or 24 months inclusive service and warranty situation which also must include any software module update free of charge too, we would need bidders to be able to provide additional optional 3 - 5 years warranty and servicing package including the above updates and a further optional 5 - 10 year package too if available. Additional information: All clarification questions regarding this tender can only be conducted via the e-tendering portal as specified in this notice and the ITT documents as no contact with AEC directly is permitted during this procurement exercise

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8c4953c-11de-40de-9c48-09666e87ae21
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£170,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Sep 2022 - 25 Sep 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
AGRI-EPI CENTRE LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH25 9RG
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Midlothian
Electoral Ward
Midlothian West
Westminster Constituency
Midlothian

Further Information

Notice Documents

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