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title: "E.L.M Payment Calculations Development (Lot-1) and Payments Verification (Lot-2)"
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# E.L.M Payment Calculations Development (Lot-1) and Payments Verification (Lot-2)

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3cfc378f-ba4b-44ff-91e0-e9daa7e7e426

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal is currently overseeing the procurement process for the "E.L.M Payment Calculations Development (Lot-1) and Payments Verification (Lot-2)" project. This tender falls under the category of research consultancy services and is based in London, England. It is currently in the tender stage, with submissions due by 27th September 2021. The total contract value is £800,000, with a minimum value set at £400,000. The contracts will span a maximum duration of four years, commencing on 19th October 2021 and running through to 21st October 2025, with potential extensions thereafter.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in agricultural and ecological expertise, particularly those involved in payment calculation methodologies and verification services. Companies that can demonstrate innovative technical support and bespoke research capability would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, benefiting from the flexibility of two separate call-off contracts designed to ensure independent verification and validation of payment calculations.

## Notice

Defra's E.L.M. requires provision of two separate flexible contracts with suppliers with agricultural and ecological expertise required for 1). developing payment rates and, 2). the independent verification of the calculated rates. The tender will establish 2 separate call-off contracts for Lot-1 (consisting of sub lot-1A and Lot-1B) of the tender and Lot-2 of the tender. The separate contracts are to assure independent objectivity of the verification process in lot-2. Both contracts will each be for a maximum duration of 4 years in total (2-years initially, followed by of 2 possible 1-year extensions). A high-level description of the lots are as follows: LOT-1: Payments Data, Calculations and bespoke ad hoc research - Lot-1A) Technical support for the calculation of E.L.M. payment rates consisting of, - The production of new building blocks that are needed for E.L.M actions, with clear sources of data and assumptions. Primarily this will be national averages, but some local/bespoke building blocks will be required. - Generate assumptions, in collaboration with Defra specialists, needed for payment calculations on how an E.L.M action affects a particular farming system. - Construct payment calculations, using our payments calculator and ensure our model can be scaled up in size for new payment calculations. - Lot-1B) Provide support to E.L.M. payment policy development through bespoke research projects, as specified and agreed between E.L.M. and the supplier throughout the contract. LOT-2: Verification of Payments Data (calculated by the contractor awarded lot-1A). An independent consultancy to provide assurance on the data, assumptions and payment calculations produced in lot-1A) to ensure they stand up to scrutiny from the main bodies interested in the technicalities of our payment calculations. Additional information: The Defra Commercial team will host a market engagement event on Tuesday the 14th of September at 11:05am - 12:05pm. The meeting link is as follows: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_MDEzM2VkYzMtNTk2NC00NGJkLTg1YTQtNWE1OTk2NTYyNjMz@thread.v2/0?context={"Tid":"770a2450-0227-4c62-90c7-4e38537f1102","Oid":"423bde3e-85a5-4b36-a590-2aa9350a5763"}

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0417f2f8-70f3-4e45-a0a9-8bd8c7c78d5f |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Oct 2021 - 28 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2021 at 13:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0417f2f8-70f3-4e45-a0a9-8bd8c7c78d5f
- 8 Sep 2021 at 16:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0417f2f8-70f3-4e45-a0a9-8bd8c7c78d5f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0417f2f8-70f3-4e45-a0a9-8bd8c7c78d5f
  10th September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/08121080017BC608E2B5
  Link to Bravo ITT

## Notice URLs

- https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_MDEzM2VkYzMtNTk2NC00NGJkLTg1YTQtNWE1OTk2NTYyNjMz@thread.v2/0?context=

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