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title: "FaLMA Lot 8: Farming Advice Service 2021-2022"
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# FaLMA Lot 8: Farming Advice Service 2021-2022

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1e45f88d-123e-4497-bdb3-a46c196e99ba

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Defra Network eTendering Portal as the buying organisation, which has successfully awarded the contract for "FaLMA Lot 8: Farming Advice Service 2021-2022". This service falls under the agricultural and farming industry category and aims to provide continuity of advice related to water quality and sustainable pesticide use. The tender period concluded on 20 January 2021, with the contract commencing on 1 April 2021 and scheduled to end on 31 March 2022. The procurement was conducted through a selective method, specifically as a call-off from a framework agreement, with a total contract value of £91,915.96.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in agricultural consulting, particularly those offering advisory services on compliance and sustainability practices. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to explore participation, as the awarded contract aims to broaden the advisory support available during the transition period of agricultural policies. Companies well-versed in delivering workshops, communications, and technical advice will find this contract particularly relevant for growth in the evolving agricultural landscape.

## Notice

Continuity of the Farming Advice Service (FAS) to provide advice on water quality, elements of cross compliance, and sustainable pesticide use. The FAS is required to deliver the BPS 2021 and CAP mandated 'farming advisory' system, providing a wider range of advice in the early part of the transition to include the provision of thematic or campaign based advice to cover regimes such as Farming Rules for Water: Helplines (telephone and e-mail), Website, Comms (monthly newsletters and technical articles) and Workshops. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3732f8fd-3ddb-4673-9dbd-eb279c6b1774 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £91,915 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £91,915 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RICARDO-AEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

## Release History

- 23 Feb 2021 at 10:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3732f8fd-3ddb-4673-9dbd-eb279c6b1774

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3732f8fd-3ddb-4673-9dbd-eb279c6b1774
  23rd February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2038bd0e-eacc-473a-8154-6f0c411f53cb
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## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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