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LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT SERVICE

Essex County Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

20 Mar 2026 at 11:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

13 Nov 2025 at 23:06

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

03 Oct 2025 at 07:39

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

29 Sep 2025 at 14:50

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

03 Mar 2025 at 09:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council is leading a procurement process to award a contract for a Livestock Management Service under the Legacy Grazing project. The initiative focuses on bespoke habitat management delivered through conservation grazing, covering regions across Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk, and Kent. The contract, utilizing the open procedure method, was awarded to RED COW CONTRACTING LTD and entails the provision of native breed livestock and associated management services according to a grazing schedule. The procurement stage is complete, with the award date having been on 20 March 2026 and the contract period set to commence on 1 April 2026, continuing until 31 March 2031, with potential extension options up to 2033. The procurement falls under the agricultural services category, supporting sites across multiple regions in the United Kingdom.

This contract represents a substantial opportunity for business growth within the livestock management and agricultural services sector. Businesses with expertise in providing native breed livestock and the ability to adapt to varying graze site conditions will find this project conducive to leveraging their capabilities. The re-procurement stipulates the inclusion of new clients or sites, offering flexibility for expansion and adjustments to herd sizes. Such adaptability opens doors for SMEs adept at scalable operations in the agricultural services space. Additionally, the procurement aligns with Essex County Council’s vested interest in sustainable grazing practices, further facilitating partnerships with well-suited suppliers who share these ideals and foster relationships within the public authority and conservation management services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT SERVICE

Notice Description

Place Services Legacy Grazing project provides bespoke habitat management through conservation grazing to clients across Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk and Kent. The contract is for the provision of native breed livestock and livestock management services, in accordance with a grazing schedule, on behalf of Legacy Grazing. During the course of the contract new clients / sites may be added or removed and the contractor will be required to increase or reduce the herd accordingly with ECC retaining the right to procure additional services to increase capacity if the contractor is unable to meet the requirement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: As outlined in the Changes in Scope section within the procurement documents, during the course of the contract there may be an option to add New Sites to the grazing programme as and when new clients approach the Authority with grazing requirements. It is also possible that some clients will reach a point where they no longer require the Services. While this is uncommon, the Authority reserves the right to remove Sites from the Grazing Programme.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further period of 24 months.

Planning Information

The Authority wishes to invite interested parties to complete the market engagement questionnaire which can be accessed through the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/gHnvkphGbg The closing date for responses is 28th March 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e8d7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025707-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

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

CPV Codes

03320000 - Cattle, livestock and small animals

77100000 - Agricultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,106,860 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£790,614 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
28 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
13 Nov 20259 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2029-10-01

Notice Status

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

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
Postcode Area
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RED COW CONTRACTING LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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