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# Dairy Market Indicators Review

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1bc56623-dafa-4191-8544-7aee1d607bbe

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## Summary

The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), headquartered in Coventry, has initiated and completed the tender process for the "Dairy Market Indicators Review." This project, classified under Analysis Services (CPV 71620000), aims to update the AMPE and MCVE dairy market indicators, which are crucial for farmgate price formulas and negotiations. DEFRA has awarded the contract to Dr Ken Burgess as of 11th December 2024, following the competitive quotation method. The review, which began on 10th December 2024, will conclude by 1st April 2025, with findings to be reported in the spring of 2025.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in agricultural analysis, particularly those familiar with dairy industry metrics and cost assessments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in statistical analysis, economic trends, and market indicator methodologies are well-suited to participate in such projects. The focus on updating cost and yield data to reflect current energy costs and technological efficiencies can help businesses offer valuable insights and solutions, thereby fostering growth and industry relevance.

## Notice

AHDB wishes to conduct a review of our dairy market indicators. The *AMPE and MCVE market indicators are used in farmgate price formulas and negotiations but need to be kept up to date to ensure accuracy. Reviews have been conducted at roughly three yearly intervals. Following the last review in 2020 estimated factory costs have been kept up to date by applying relevant inflationary indexes to energy costs including gas and electricity, and labour). AMPE (Actual Milk Price Equivalent) is an indicator of the factory gate value of a litre of milk used for butter and SMP while MCVE (Milk for Cheese Value Equivalent) assesses returns from mild Cheddar and whey powder/butter. Processor costs and yields in the calculation of them are subjects to change over time due to factors such as economies of scale, more efficient factories, improvements in milk solids and changes in energy sources. In order to address this, AHDB wish to commission a review of AMPE and MCVE to ensure representativeness. The review will seek to establish how UK processor costs and yields have changed and what representative figures for these would be. The conclusions of the review will be reported in the spring of 2025. Although they are not intended to be correct for every plant - there are instead designed to be typical of the industry - it is important that they are updated from time to time as technology and costs develop. It is important to note that milk price indicators are indeed, "indicators". There is no intention to provide an absolute value. There is variability in costs across different processing plants and factors such as milk composition, plant utilisation, and efficiency will affect this. The value of market indicators is as a basis for identifying trends and to attempt to use them for more precise purposes goes beyond the limits of their scope and accuracy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d15cc5c2-9ec5-4403-82a4-f797720bf211 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 10 Dec 2024 - 1 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,100 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV3 4PE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Warwick |
| Electoral ward | Cubbington & Leek Wootton |
| Westminster constituency | Kenilworth and Southam |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DR KEN BURGESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71620000 - Analysis services

## Release History

- 11 Dec 2024 at 13:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d15cc5c2-9ec5-4403-82a4-f797720bf211
- 21 Oct 2024 at 10:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d31c730e-d3cd-4910-89ff-29c81b0f2237

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d15cc5c2-9ec5-4403-82a4-f797720bf211
  11th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d31c730e-d3cd-4910-89ff-29c81b0f2237
  21st October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/db618667-e2a9-49cc-a893-4403bc7d512f
  Brief

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