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Legacy Grazing

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

25 May 2021 at 18:19

Award Notice
Tender

27 Jan 2021 at 12:43

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council is seeking a lead contractor for the "Legacy Grazing" project, which focuses on conservation grazing across 16 sites in Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk, and Kent, encompassing over 425 hectares. This procurement falls under the services category and was conducted through an open procedure due to its value of £500,000. The tender period concluded on 26th February 2021, and the contract period is set to run from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2026. Interested parties should refer to the opportunity notice for more details.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in agricultural services, particularly those specialising in livestock management, animal welfare, and training in grazing practices. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete, given their agility in managing such services effectively. Success in this tender could lead to long-term relationships with the council and potential expansion into additional conservation projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legacy Grazing

Notice Description

Legacy Grazing is a project that forms a part of Essex County Council's Place Services, providing conservation grazing to 16 sites in Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk and Kent covering over 425 hectares of land. From April 2021, Essex County Council will appoint a single 'lead' contractor to provide native breed livestock (cattle, sheep and goat) and associated livestock management for Legacy Grazing. Required activities include: Manage their livestock in accordance with relevant best-practice, legislation and Legacy Grazing standards.Inspection of grazing sites.Ensure a rota of daily welfare checks is in place. Delivery of training workshops. Acting as the first point of contact (including weekends & evenings) for client staff and volunteers who undertake daily checks with regard enquires about livestock health or welfare. At sites (three in total), where client staff or volunteers are not available to undertake daily checks, provide the necessary labour to ensure welfare checks are conducted in accordance with the relevant publications. Be responsible for dealing with emergency and out-of-hour incidents. Ensure grazing is carried out in accordance with the Grazing Programme and Grazing Plans (available on proactis). Coordinate all movements of cattle between sites. Assist the Contract Manager by maintaining an up-to-date Grazing Programme and Plans. Maintain an up-to-date record of livestock type and numbers by Rural Land Register parcel. Maintain an electronic record of site visits and incidents. In case of emergency, assist, where appropriate, Essex County Council staff, client staff, volunteers or sub-contractors with the repair of grazing infrastructure (fencing, gates, handling facilities & water etc.). Complete and maintain risk assessments. Assist the Contract Manager to promote Legacy Grazing to seek new clients and sites. A full open, OJEU tender was completed in order to find an appropriate supplier for this requirement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e03b96e5-6dcd-4fa8-9d21-01ad5a07dd30
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc01f38d-a63e-41a3-9f70-00ee2ea1c942
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, 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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£410,530 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£410,530 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 20215 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2026 Over 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
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RED COW

Further Information

Notice Documents

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