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Ref: 2023-655 Supply Statistical advice and analysis to AHDB's Recommended List

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Summary of the contracting process

AHDB has awarded a contract for providing statistical advice and analysis services for crop variety trials and the fungicide performance project on cereals and oilseeds. The contract, valued at £100,000, is awarded to The James Hutton Institute and spans from 1st December 2024 to 30th November 2026. This contract aims to support the Recommended Lists (RLs) by ensuring the design and analysis of trials and tests are statistically sound. The procurement falls under the agricultural and statistical services category and was conducted via an open procedure. The initiative is crucial for helping levy payers select optimal crop varieties, with activities carried out across various regions including British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the UK, and globally.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth to businesses specializing in agricultural statistical services, especially those proficient in using GenStat for data analysis. Suitable for SMEs, but not for consortiums or subcontractors, it invites entities capable of enhancing AHDB's current methodologies with state-of-the-art statistical techniques. Businesses involved in agricultural research or those with expertise in statistical consultancy for crop varieties and fungicide performance would find this opportunity particularly beneficial, providing a platform to demonstrate their technical abilities and contribute to the industry’s advancement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ref: 2023-655 Supply Statistical advice and analysis to AHDB's Recommended List

Notice Description

The information provided by the RLs enables levy payers to select varieties that are optimal for their cropping system and meet the requirements of their local market. Data for the Recommended List is generated from more than 450 trials and tests conducted annually. AHDB is seeking to procure statistical advice and support to facilitate the selection of crop varieties into Cereals and Oilseeds Recommended Lists, to ensure the design of the trials and tests and the analysis of the results is statistically sound. The supplier must also supply statistical advice relating the AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds fungicide performance project. This project uses near identical design and analysis to the Recommended Lists but is on a far smaller scale than the Recommended Lists. We are looking for one provider only. Subcontracting and consortia bids will not be accepted. The services shall comprise advice on design of variety trials, analysis of data (within trial and over-years) and horizon scanning to ensure that the statistical methodologies employed remain 'state of the art'. This is not a contract for data management and the supplier will not conduct the analysis, except where investigative work is conducted to develop new techniques for use with the RL data. Routine analyses are conducted by AHDB using GenStat, linked to an SQL database hosted and supported by AHDB, with input and output via Microsoft Excel. It is therefore vital that the supplier has a thorough understanding of GenStat and can provide new updated GenStat code as required to work with the database for routine analyses.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7d2de55b-512e-416c-a570-952d88483ce2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ead1095-92e1-4040-9a4e-4b0393e20859
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

77100000 - Agricultural services

79330000 - Statistical services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2024 - 30 Nov 2026 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
AHDB
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV3 4PE
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
1
Supplier Name

THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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