Tender

Pesticide Usage Survey (PUS) Programme

HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

20 Jan 2025 at 14:53

Planning

20 Jan 2025 at 14:27

Summary of the contracting process

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is planning a procurement process for the "Pesticide Usage Survey (PUS) Programme" as outlined in the Prior Information Notice (PIN) issued on 20th January 2025. This tender falls under the services category, specifically focusing on "Pesticides pollution assessment," with a procurement exercise anticipated around the end of April 2025. The survey programme aims to collect and manage pesticide usage data from farms and other establishments in England and Wales, helping to inform policies, monitor health and environmental impacts, and support research. A Teams Q&A meeting is arranged for 11th February 2024 to discuss the tender details with potential suppliers and gather feedback.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in data collection, environmental services, and agricultural assessment to engage with a critical governmental oversight body. The contract, valued at £400,000, requires the supplier to provide comprehensive data on pesticide use, ensuring compliance with the UK Statistics Authority's Code of Practice and relevant data protection legislation. Ideal candidates for this tender are organisations experienced in large-scale data collection and analysis, capable of delivering high-confidence results, and interested in contributing to public health and environmental safety objectives. This project offers exposure to high-stakes governmental work and ensures sustained business growth through a recurring, structured data collection effort.

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Notice Title

Pesticide Usage Survey (PUS) Programme

Notice Description

HSE wishes to engage with the market regarding an upcoming formal procurement exercise for the Pesticide Usage Survey, the formal tender exercise is due to take place around the end of April 2025. This Prior Information Notice is being issued so that HSE can understand the market and level of interest, seek feedback and offer potential suppliers an opportunity to shape the requirements of the specification for the formal tender.

Lot Information

Lot 1

HSE is looking for a supplier to collect and manage pesticide usage data from a range of farms and other organisations and establishments across England and Wales. There will also be a need to publicly report and make available information of pesticide use (including working with data collectors in Scotland and Northern Ireland to generate UK reports). Pesticide usage data helps to: * inform policy and other deliberations, answer questions and meet international reporting obligations on the application and impact of regulatory processes relating to pesticides (including methods of pest, weed and disease control); * inform programs that monitor the impact of pesticides on human health and the environment (for example, in foodstuffs and/or waterbodies); * provide a basis for wider research related to pesticide use and its impact. The programme currently collects data: * every two years for arable crops, edible protected crops, outdoor vegetable crops, soft fruit, orchards and potato stores; * every four years for grassland and fodder and amenity use; and * annually on aerial applications. The supplier will collect and manage pesticide usage data from farms and other organisations and establishments across England and Wales. The programme and outputs must be organised and delivered in a way that is compatible with the principles and practices described in the UK Statistics Authority's Code of Practice. The data must be: * collected/able to be provided in a way that minimises the burden on data providers (contact details of the population from which samples are drawn will be provided, for all except the amenity survey). * Stored and managed and made available securely, in accordance with relevant data protection legislation. Data from previous surveys will be made available/need to be stored. * Used to generate and make available information on pesticide usage (this can, but does not necessarily have to, be by way of notices/reports and providing on-line access to data). Data must be collected in the year following use on the crop/situation under survey, the results should be available within 12 months of the data being collected. However, HSE would like to work with the provider to explore ways to minimise the amount of time from when the final application of a pesticide to the crop/situation under survey and when the data is reported. They should present as a minimum the following information : * Treated area/proportion of grown area treated with pesticides. * Quantity of pesticide active substances and products applied (including, by pesticide type (herbicide, insecticide, fungicide, etc)). * Presentation of usage patterns on a monthly basis within a calendar year. * Analysis of the trend in active substances and products applied in the previous three surveys There should be 95% degree of confidence in results at a government region level. The magnitude of change the survey methodology should be capable of detecting will be agreed in due course. The supplier will also be required to make provision for responding to bespoke/detailed requests for pesticide usage information. Budgetary provision will be made for this work and HSE will discuss with the supplier how this service is to be delivered. Additional information: A joint Teams Q&A meeting is arranged for the 11th February 2024 at 14:00 where the HSE will explain the PIN content, seek feedback and views from potential suppliers to help the HSE shape their requirements of the specification for the formal tender. Join the meeting using the link below: Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 367 072 099 203 Passcode: Hu36vy9W ________________________________________ Dial in by phone +44 20 3321 5257,,840103021# United Kingdom, City of London Find a local number Phone conference ID: 840 103 021#

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d4ad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001891-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

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

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

90732800 - Pesticides pollution assessment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Apr 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
HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE
Contact Name
Tenders
Contact Email
tenders@hse.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 7HS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

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