Award

Farm Business Survey

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Nov 2019 at 00:00

Tender

05 Jun 2019 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is currently in the tender stage for the "Farm Business Survey," aimed at collecting data from 1 February 2020 to 31 January 2021, with an option to extend for up to 24 months. This contract is primarily categorised under the services industry and is located in Edinburgh, UK. The open procurement process aims to award the tender to a single supplier, with the submission deadline set for 25 July 2019 at 12:00. Interested parties will submit applications electronically, following the guidelines available on the public tenders platform.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in agricultural surveys, data analysis, or related services to expand their portfolios. Companies with a solid background in providing quality data collection and analysis services, particularly those that can demonstrate relevant experience and meet the specified criteria, would be well-suited to compete. The contract prioritises quality over price (70% quality and 30% price), indicating that bidders should focus on delivering high-calibre services to secure this contract with the Scottish Government.

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Notice Title

Farm Business Survey

Notice Description

Provision of Farm Business Survey 1 February 2020 to 31 January 2021 with the option to extend for a period of up to 24 months arranged on an annual basis. The requirement will be awarded to a single supplier.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Case 431056 Farm Business Survey for the period 1 February 2020 to 31 January 2021 with the option to extend for a period of up to 24 months arranged on an annual basis.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Options: Tenderer to provide information for optional additional services, enhancements and ad hoc services: - Provide additional farms to the minimum sample -defined in the Specification - Provide carbon audit data for farms in the survey from the core sample of farms - Provide enterprise gross margin data for farms in the survey from the core sample of farms - Pilot test to expand the scope to include farms producing predominantly; pigs, poultry, horticulture (per unit), as defined in the Specification - Pilot test to expand the scope to include farms with a SLR less than 0.5 (per unit), as defined in the Specification - Provide data linkage with FBS and other data sources as defined in the Specification - Ad Hoc Service Requirements as defined in the Specification

Renewal: Extension for up to 24 months arranged on an annual basis.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000583508
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV372112
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

79211000 - Accounting services

79212100 - Financial auditing services

79311000 - Survey services

79311300 - Survey analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,325,904 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jul 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Oct 20196 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2020 - 31 Jan 2021 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Alison Gardiner
Contact Email
william.maclean@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312446007

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SAC COMMERCIAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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