This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Dec 2023 at 17:03

Tender

02 Nov 2023 at 11:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute AFBI, based in BELFAST, United Kingdom, is seeking a milking service provider for its dairy herd at Hillsborough. The procurement, under the services category, is at the tender stage with the title "AFBI - APPOINTMENT OF A MILKING SERVICE PROVIDER TO AFBI HILLSBOROUGH." This three-year contract, with possible extensions, has an award value of 375,000 GBP. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the main industry category is agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for experienced milking service providers to participate in providing milking services for AFBI. The contract offers potential growth opportunities for businesses in animal husbandry services, recruitment services, placement services of personnel, and supply services of personnel, including temporary staff. Interested parties should be prepared to meet the qualitative and quantitative award criteria, with potential for renewal over a five-year period. The bid submission deadline is set for December 5, 2023, providing ample time for interested suppliers to prepare their proposals.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

AFBI - APPOINTMENT OF A MILKING SERVICE PROVIDER TO AFBI HILLSBOROUGH

Notice Description

APPOINTMENT OF A MILKING SERVICE PROVIDER TO AFBI HILLSBOROUGH AFBI wish to appoint a suitably experienced Milking Services Provider to provide 'Milking Services' within their dairy herd at Hillsborough. The appointed Milking Service Provider (The Contractor) will be required to provide workers to assist AFBI staff to undertake all normal activities involved with milking a herd of dairy cows. This contract is for three years with two optional one year extensions subject to budget provision.

Lot Information

Lot 1

APPOINTMENT OF A MILKING SERVICE PROVIDER TO AFBI HILLSBOROUGH AFBI wish to appoint a suitably experienced Milking Services Provider to provide 'Milking Services' within their dairy herd at Hillsborough. The appointed Milking Service Provider (The Contractor) will be required to provide workers to assist AFBI staff to undertake all normal activities involved with milking a herd of dairy cows. This contract is for three years with two optional one year extensions subject to budget provision. Additional information: This contract is for 2 years with the option of 2 further one year optional extensions

Options: Two further one year extensions

Renewal: This contract is for three years with two optional one year extensions subject to budget provision.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-041136
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037565-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

77500000 - Animal husbandry services

79600000 - Recruitment services

79610000 - Placement services of personnel

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£375,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£375,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£375,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Recurrent every 5 years

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute AFBI
Additional Buyers

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute Northern Ireland

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RURAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LIMITED

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