Award

Agricultural and Environmental Advice Services

WELSH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

28 Sep 2022 at 00:00

Tender

17 Jun 2022 at 00:00

Planning

08 Jun 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Welsh Government, as the buying organisation, has completed the procurement process for "Agricultural and Environmental Advice Services." The procurement was for technical agricultural and environmental advice services with a focus on various areas such as agricultural pollution, climate change, and biodiversity. This contract covers a wide range of services to support policy development and operational needs. The procurement stage was marked as complete, with RSK ADAS Limited being awarded the contract worth £2,000,000, signed on September 27, 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in agricultural and environmental services to engage with the Welsh Government. Companies offering expertise in areas like environmental impact assessments, agricultural pollution control, and biodiversity conservation would be suited to compete for this contract. The tender method used was an open procedure, providing a fair chance for eligible businesses to participate in this significant procurement process and contribute to crucial statutory duties for ensuring environmental sustainability and compliance in Wales.

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Notice Title

Agricultural and Environmental Advice Services

Notice Description

The Welsh Ministers aims to award a contract to enable the commissioning of technical agricultural and environmental advice services to inform policy development and operations. The contract will be used for a wide range of services, from the development of Regulatory Impact Assessments to assess proposed regulatory interventions to the delivery of the helpline to support farms to implement the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations and includes the following areas: -Agricultural pollution, climate change, environment and biodiversity - Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA Agriculture). - Agricultural Land Tribunal. - Plant Health, Invasive Non-Native Species, Pesticides and Biocides, Seeds, Genetically Modified (GM) crops and Wildlife. - Soils (including Agricultural Land Classification - ALC - and peatlands), - Agricultural tenancies, - Agricultural Minimum Wage - Any other additional agricultural or environmental advice. Much of the work completed under this contract is vital to ensuring that our statutory duties are met.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Welsh Ministers aims to award a contract to enable the commissioning of technical agricultural and environmental advice services to inform policy development and operations. The contract will be used for a wide range of services, from the development of Regulatory Impact Assessments to assess proposed regulatory interventions to the delivery of the helpline to support farms to implement the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations. A 3 year contract will be awarded valued at approximately GBP 500,000 per annum with an option to extend by a further year. Details of the procurement can be found within this notice and the tender exercise including all documentation can be found on eTenderWales - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/.

Renewal: Option to extend by 12 months, valued at up to GBP 500,000.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-122006
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=122006
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

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

77100000 - Agricultural services

90700000 - Environmental services

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

90714200 - Corporate environmental auditing services

90714300 - Sectoral environmental auditing services

90714400 - Activity specific environmental auditing services

90714500 - Environmental quality control services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
14 Jun 2022Expired
Award Date
27 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WELSH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
christine.wells@gov.wales, cpsprocurementadvice@gov.wales
Contact Phone
+44 3000257095

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3NQ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RSK ADAS

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN401206
    Agricultural and Environmental Advice Services - The Welsh Ministers aims to award a contract to enable the commissioning of technical agricultural and environmental advice services to inform policy development and operations. The contract will be used for a wide range of services, from the development of Regulatory Impact Assessments to assess proposed regulatory interventions to the delivery of the helpline to support farms to implement the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations and includes the following areas: -Agricultural pollution, climate change, environment and biodiversity - Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA Agriculture). - Agricultural Land Tribunal. - Plant Health, Invasive Non-Native Species, Pesticides and Biocides, Seeds, Genetically Modified (GM) crops and Wildlife. - Soils (including Agricultural Land Classification - ALC - and peatlands), - Agricultural tenancies, - Agricultural Minimum Wage - Any other additional agricultural or environmental advice. Much of the work completed under this contract is vital to ensuring that our statutory duties are met. We envisage the contract will be 4 years in length and valued at approximately GBP 2,000,000 over the full contract term, GBP 500k per annum. We anticipate the contract notice will be published in June 2022 and the e-tender will be managed through eTender Wales. Bidders should register their interest through this sell2wales notice.
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN402178
    Agricultural and Environmental Advice Services - The Welsh Ministers aims to award a contract to enable the commissioning of technical agricultural and environmental advice services to inform policy development and operations. The contract will be used for a wide range of services, from the development of Regulatory Impact Assessments to assess proposed regulatory interventions to the delivery of the helpline to support farms to implement the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations and includes the following areas: -Agricultural pollution, climate change, environment and biodiversity - Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA Agriculture). - Agricultural Land Tribunal. - Plant Health, Invasive Non-Native Species, Pesticides and Biocides, Seeds, Genetically Modified (GM) crops and Wildlife. - Soils (including Agricultural Land Classification - ALC - and peatlands), - Agricultural tenancies, - Agricultural Minimum Wage - Any other additional agricultural or environmental advice. Much of the work completed under this contract is vital to ensuring that our statutory duties are met.
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP412850
    Agricultural and Environmental Advice Services - The Welsh Ministers aims to award a contract to enable the commissioning of technical agricultural and environmental advice services to inform policy development and operations. The contract will be used for a wide range of services, from the development of Regulatory Impact Assessments to assess proposed regulatory interventions to the delivery of the helpline to support farms to implement the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations and includes the following areas: -Agricultural pollution, climate change, environment and biodiversity - Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA Agriculture). - Agricultural Land Tribunal. - Plant Health, Invasive Non-Native Species, Pesticides and Biocides, Seeds, Genetically Modified (GM) crops and Wildlife. - Soils (including Agricultural Land Classification - ALC - and peatlands), - Agricultural tenancies, - Agricultural Minimum Wage - Any other additional agricultural or environmental advice. Much of the work completed under this contract is vital to ensuring that our statutory duties are met.

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