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title: "C/Finder award of Provision of Planting, Harvest and Crop Development Reporting"
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# C/Finder award of Provision of Planting, Harvest and Crop Development Reporting

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70e02435-616f-4f77-9684-cd9342d6e602

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## Summary

The recent procurement process titled "C/Finder award of Provision of Planting, Harvest and Crop Development Reporting" was initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, focusing on services related to agricultural data collection and collation, specifically targeting the UK arable crop industry. This open tender is designed to secure a single supplier that can deliver comprehensive reports on the planting, development, and harvest of cereals, oilseeds, and potatoes. The procurement stage has now reached the Award phase, with the contract period commencing on 7th June 2021 and running until 31st May 2025. Interested parties had until 25th March 2021 to submit their tenders, and the awarded value for this contract is £246,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in agricultural data analysis and reporting services. Companies that provide expertise in crop condition reporting and supply chain transparency, particularly those with experience in robust data collection and statistical analysis, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Furthermore, since the contract allows for consortia bids with a lead supplier, smaller businesses may consider forming partnerships to meet the comprehensive service requirements of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). This represents an excellent growth avenue in the agricultural services sector.

## Notice

The AHDB invites suitably skilled and experienced organisations or individuals to tender for the delivery of a series of written reports on UK arable crop condition, development and harvest. The core requirement of these services is for information on cereals & oilseeds crops and potato crops. One of the ways in which AHDB supports our farmers, growers and industry is through the provision of unbiased, high quality market information. This information is to help business decision making and improves supply chain transparency. To further these aims for the cereals and oilseeds and potatoes sectors, AHDB provides information on the condition and development of arable crops during the growing season. In addition, AHDB provides information on the harvest throughout that period. This information is used by the arable industry and stakeholders to inform business decisions and may also be reported on by the farming press. AHDB is seeking the provision of reliable, robust and statistically significant data to cover key points during the planting, growing and harvesting period of both cereal & oilseed crops and potatoes. Namely: Crop planting, development & condition reports / Harvest progression reporting - cereals & oilseeds / Potato lifting reporting The AHDB is looking to secure a single supplier for ALL these services; and while consortia bids are welcome, they must be managed by a lead supplier who will be the point of contact for the AHDB. Additional information: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender and respond to the opportunity 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender Login to the portal with the username/password Click the ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your 'My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender Click 'My Response' under 'ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b50c7355-f39f-40ca-b293-3e8bf8f7bc98 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 May 2021 |
| Contract period | 6 Jun 2021 - 31 May 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £246,000 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | KENILWORTH |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV8 2TL |
| 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 | RSK ADAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

## Release History

- 26 Jul 2021 at 13:33 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b50c7355-f39f-40ca-b293-3e8bf8f7bc98
- 20 Jul 2021 at 15:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b50c7355-f39f-40ca-b293-3e8bf8f7bc98

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b50c7355-f39f-40ca-b293-3e8bf8f7bc98
  26th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4ebbc890-7e33-477d-98ee-ae4105f928f7
  n/a

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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