Planning

Farm Business Survey

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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Planning

07 Jun 2021 at 21:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Farm Business Survey (FBS) is a planned procurement process initiated by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in the UK. This tender, classified under environmental services, seeks to gather comprehensive data from approximately 1,750 farms in England regarding their financial, physical, and environmental performance. The process is set to commence with a virtual supplier engagement event on 14th July 2021, with bids anticipated to open in October 2021. The contract, valued at £12 million, will run for an initial period of 2 years and 7 months, with potential extensions available, and is aimed at supporting policy decisions within the agricultural sector.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in data collection, agricultural services, and consultancy. Companies capable of executing both data collection and recruitment of farms would be particularly well-suited to compete for this project. Engaging in this procurement could enable suppliers to contribute effectively to enhancing agricultural policies while expanding their reach and capabilities within the sector.

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Notice Title

Farm Business Survey

Notice Description

The Farm Business Survey (FBS) is a long-standing annual survey collecting data from a representative sample of approximately 1750 farms in England. The FBS collects information on the financial, physical, and environmental performance of farm businesses to inform and evaluate policy decisions. The FBS data also intended to serve the needs of farmers, farming and land management interest groups, government partners and researchers. Defra is seeking to make the market aware of the procurement need and to establish interested parties in bidding for the Farm Business Survey (FBS) contract The project will be advertised as Open Procedure

Lot Information

Lot 1

The FBS panel is a representative sample of around 1750 full and part-time farms across all farm types across England. The data collected covers all aspects of the farm business; both financial i.e., output value and costs relating to all farming enterprises; diversified activities; revenue from agricultural support and agri-environment schemes, and physical as well as labour and geographical characteristics. Data is used to construct a management account for each farm comprising a profit and loss account, balance sheet and net worth reconciliation. The contract is due to commence in the summer of 2022 and will be awarded in the Spring of 2022. The contract will be for an initial period of 2 survey years and 7 months, with the option to extend the contract for an additional 1 year, and then for a further year. Making the contract length a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 4 years. Defra is considering including two options for which bids can be submitted. Option 1 - data collection only, (the recruitment of farms will be done by Defra). Option 2 - recruitment of new farms and the data collection. The purpose of this PIN is to provide the market with an overview of the type of services required and to advise that a virtual supplier engagement event is to be held on MS teams on Wednesday 14th July 2021 at 9:30-12:30 with a 20-minute break. A further supplier engagement day will be arranged if required in September, prior to the publishing of the invitation to tender in October. Additional information: If you are interested in participating in the virtual supplier engagement event on 14th July 2021 (09:30am - 12:30pm) please respond to this notice by 17:00hrs (UK time) 28 June 2021, confirming via email to: harjinder.grewal@defra.gov.uk of your participation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b933
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012738-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

72314000 - Data collection and collation services

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 Oct 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
Harjinder Grewal
Contact Email
harjinder.grewal@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2080263217

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
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

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