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Environmental Land Management Payment Rate Development and Verification

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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12 Dec 2024 at 08:15

Summary of the contracting process

Defra Network eTendering Portal is inviting tenders for "Environmental Land Management Payment Rate Development and Verification," under the planning stage, targeting the research services category. The tender requires technical support for Payment Rate Development and Verification for Environmental Land Management (ELM) contracts. Interested parties must forward statements of interest by 10th January 2025. The total estimated value for both lots is £1,200,000, with Lot 1 focusing on payment rate development valued up to £800,000, and Lot 2 focusing on payment rate verification valued up to £400,000. The project will be executed within the UK, with key procurement milestones extending into May 2025.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in research services, specifically those with expertise in environmental land management, payment systems, and agricultural economics. Competitive businesses could leverage this contract to expand their portfolios by providing high-quality technical and verification services. The tender is particularly suitable for firms with experience in collaborating with national agencies and dealing with detailed data analysis and economic modelling. Each lot will be awarded to a different supplier, ensuring a diverse and robust approach to managing environmental land payment rates.

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Notice Title

Environmental Land Management Payment Rate Development and Verification

Notice Description

This tender is for the delivery of technical support relating to Payment Rate Development (Lot 1) and Payment Rate Verification (Lot 2) for Environmental Land Management (E.L.M) contracts.

Lot Information

Environmental Land Management Payment Rate Development

Lot 1: Payment Rate Development - The Supplier shall provide technical support for the calculation of E.L.M payment rates, including:
The production and updating of new building blocks that are needed for E.L.M actions, with clear sources of data and assumptions. Primarily this will be national averages, but some local/bespoke building blocks will be required;
Generating assumptions, in collaboration with Defra Group specialists, needed for payment calculations on how an E.L.M action affects a particular farming system.
Construction of payment calculations, using the above information, in the Defra payments calculator and ensuring the model can be scaled up in size for new payment calculations.
Providing a clear audit trail from data and assumptions through to final payment rates. Additional information: One winner per Lot - Lot 1 and Lot 2 to be awarded to different suppliers.
Breakdown of Estimated total value:
Lot 1 up to an initial PS400,000 over 2 years, with an additional 2 year extension option (subject to approval) + PS400,000 = PS800,000 total

Environmental Land Management Payment Rate Verification

Lot 2: Payment Rate Verification - The supplier will undertake a wide-ranging role in scrutinising and independently verifying payment rate calculations, including:
Ensuring the data and evidence sources used in the creation of building blocks are robust and representative of the target farming or land system.
Checking that the assumptions underpinning payment calculations are appropriate for the target farming system and that they are used correctly in the calculation.
Providing an assessment, and constructive advice, on how E.L.M. payment rates sit against World Trade Organisation Green box requirements under the Agreement on Agriculture. Additional information: One winner per Lot - Lot 1 and Lot 2 to be awarded to different suppliers.
Breakdown of Estimated total value:
Lot 2 up to an initial PS200,000 over 2 years, with an additional 2 year extension option (subject to approval) + PS200,000 = PS400,000 total

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c75f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040022-2024
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 May 2025Expired
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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

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