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Agri-food Availability Monitoring for Northern Ireland

DEFRA

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23 Apr 2025 at 09:02

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the "Agri-food Availability Monitoring for Northern Ireland" was initiated by the Northern Ireland Directorate in Defra. This project focuses on environmental monitoring services, specifically targeting the agri-food sector. The successful contract was awarded on 1st April 2025 to NielsenIQ, marking the conclusion of the selective procurement process. Defra, located in London, served as the buying organisation. The contract is valued at £1,430,696 GBP and covers a contract period from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2029. The services span multiple geographic locations, including the British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for growth within the environmental monitoring industry, particularly for large-scale suppliers such as NielsenIQ, who possess the capability to effectively manoeuvre within a dynamic purchasing system. Businesses specialising in trade monitoring, compliance assurance, and data analytics within the agri-food sector would have found this opportunity particularly suitable. Companies positioned to offer comprehensive monitoring solutions differentiating trade goods moving into the EU Single Market might have seen potential growth avenues through collaboration with public entities like Defra.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Agri-food Availability Monitoring for Northern Ireland

Notice Description

This piece of research is being commissioned by the Northern Ireland Directorate in Defra. This Directorate is responsible for monitoring a range of trade goods such as agri-food, plants, and agricultural equipment. The monitoring will differentiate between traders moving goods that are at risk of moving into the EU Single Market from those that are destined to stay, or be consumed, in Northern Ireland.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8057ddd4-4622-4e1a-9e5f-1462cba05703
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6cbbb73-9135-45db-96f7-8620f47dd02a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,430,696 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,430,696 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 4-5 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
Contact Name
Angela Johnson
Contact Email
procurement@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
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

NIELSENIQ

Further Information

Notice Documents

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