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title: "Organic Control Bodies Service Contract"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-637ab9e8-ba8c-4065-a7b8-82994645de8c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFRA"
published: "2023-07-27"
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# Organic Control Bodies Service Contract

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-637ab9e8-ba8c-4065-a7b8-82994645de8c

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded a contract for the supply of organic control body data by Soil Association Certification. The contract, titled "Organic Control Bodies Service Contract", falls under the Data supply services category with a value of £301,779.91. The procurement method used was a direct Single tender action, and the contract period is from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2025.

This tender award presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in the data supply services sector to expand their business. Businesses interested in providing organic control body data services can benefit from engaging with Defra and exploring potential collaborations to enhance their growth prospects in this specific industry category.

## Notice

Supply of organic control body data by Soil Association Certification to Defra.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f48c503-72be-4fd1-ae67-b254eb67e968 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £301,779 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £301,779 |
| 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 |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE2 8YY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground |
| Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOIL ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72319000 - Data supply services

## Release History

- 27 Jul 2023 at 12:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f48c503-72be-4fd1-ae67-b254eb67e968

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f48c503-72be-4fd1-ae67-b254eb67e968
  27th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/83ca1390-6d0c-4d1c-a3b4-ebf1b8985e1c
  C20037OrgConBodiesSoilAssociationCertification20230726_Redacted

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