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title: "Cereals and Oilseeds Farm and Trade Assurance processes - an independent study into how assurance works and why supply chains require it."
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# Cereals and Oilseeds Farm and Trade Assurance processes - an independent study into how assurance works and why supply chains require it.

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6a27726d-ae0d-44fa-9eee-cdac1e8d62c5

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has awarded a contract for the independent study titled "Cereals and Oilseeds Farm and Trade Assurance processes". The procurement method used was Competitive quotation (below threshold), and the total contract value amounts to £40,000. The contract period runs from April 1st, 2024, to July 31st, 2024. The tender closed on March 8th, 2024. This procurement falls under the industry category of research services and is located in the United Kingdom. For further details, contact David Eudall at AHDB.

This procurement opportunity, initiated by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, presents a chance for SMEs in the services sector to engage in a research project focusing on assurance processes in the agriculture supply chain. Businesses looking to collaborate with primary processors should consider this opportunity. The tender period closed on March 8th, 2024, and the contract is set to commence on April 1st, 2024. The study aims to provide evidence-based insights into domestic and imported grain assurance processes, fostering industry collaboration.

## Notice

There is a clear lack of accessible facts and insight for grower levy payers into what is required beyond the farmgate and of imported grain. The current situation presents a material risk to farm level support for farm assurance. As such, AHDB have been asked by industry partners to commission an independent exercise into gathering evidence on exactly how assurance processes work for domestic and imported grain and why they are needed through the supply chain. The work will have an evidence-based foundation, with a fully independent and impartial conclusion that will be respected by the industry. The purpose of this work is to ensure that as an industry we have independent evidence of how domestic and imported assurance processes are applied and why they are needed by primary processors. The outcome we are aiming for is to create a clear evidence base for industry collaboration on the matter of how assurance standards are applied. Additional information: Suppliers are required to register their interest with AHDB in order to receive clarification information. Please read page 4 of the specification for further information

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc556eb2-a0ed-4e17-baa3-1bcbb42696be |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Jul 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| 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 | SAOS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 25 Mar 2024 at 08:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc556eb2-a0ed-4e17-baa3-1bcbb42696be

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc556eb2-a0ed-4e17-baa3-1bcbb42696be
  25th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0fb86ca2-eecd-4e4d-97b9-8226a44c3e30
  Please ensure you have read this thoroughly
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/740339b2-3830-4b36-a07a-433797e398b6
  Award notice

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