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title: "Building Blocks Commission"
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# Building Blocks Commission

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3edab388-f275-4c95-b835-e8ad51f4f4c9

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Building Blocks Commission" was conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal in the United Kingdom, focusing on research consultancy services within the environmental management industry. The tender was initiated to develop a payments model for environmental activities, with a contract value of £35,600. The contract period commenced on 18th December 2020 and runs until 26th March 2021. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender period concluded on 27th November 2020.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the consultancy sector, particularly those specialising in environmental research and data analysis. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the requirements align with their capabilities. Companies that can provide robust data collection and analysis, alongside a deep understanding of agricultural and environmental economics, would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

Defra's Environmental Land Management scheme will need to calculate payment rates for farmers, foresters and other land managers undertaking environmental activities. This requires new data and the development of evidence based-assumptions on income from agricultural activities and additional costs incurred by farmers, foresters and other land managers. These will form what this specification refers to as the 'building blocks' of the payment rate calculation. A desk-based exercise is required to collate the necessary data, forecast the values, and provide clear documentation of sources and assumptions on how these values were arrived at. To calculate payments rates for the 2024 environmental land management scheme, we want to build an in-house payments model, with complete transparency in payment calculations and the ability to refine them as the scheme develops. The building blocks data will ensure that payments rates are an accurate and up-to-date reflection of the income foregone and costs incurred by land managers for undertaking environmental activities. To do this, we need to update the building blocks from the Countryside Stewardship payment rates from 2013, which are now out of date. We also need new evidence consistent with current market data and forecasted for an appropriate period. We also want to improve and enhance our understanding of the data and underpinning assumptions sitting behind the building blocks, so that these can be used optimally in setting the final payment rates.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1f46e20-6953-43f6-9ff5-44d7957eb037 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | 18 Dec 2020 - 26 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,600 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £35,600 |
| 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 | THE ANDERSON CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2020 at 16:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1f46e20-6953-43f6-9ff5-44d7957eb037

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1f46e20-6953-43f6-9ff5-44d7957eb037
  18th December 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/16c56f9e-c244-4876-8ee3-dd1afabb8b7f
  n/a

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