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title: "County Farm Policy Review"
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buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# County Farm Policy Review

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-793c6425-bc15-49e2-a519-7df2e5a3aa06

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## Summary

Staffordshire County Council has awarded a contract worth £55,000 for the County Farm Policy Review. The contract period is from 1st March 2024 to 30th June 2024. The procurement method was an open procedure below threshold. The review focuses on various aspects, including strategic scale housing, Solar PV energy generation, and agricultural technology innovation. The primary objective is to assess the role of the County Farms Estate in contributing to the Staffordshire economy and explore opportunities for growth and sustainability.

This opportunity, initiated through a tender process, is suited for businesses in the business and management consultancy services industry. The County Farm Policy Review aims to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). It provides a platform for companies to engage with Staffordshire County Council on initiatives related to economic growth, environmental sustainability, and innovation in the agricultural sector. The contract offers a chance for businesses to contribute to rural development and address climate change objectives in the region.

## Notice

The overarching objective of this commission is to challenge and recommend the role our County Farms Estate takes as a contributor to the Staffordshire economy. It should consider if our farms estate is making the right contribution to our economy and to understand if the farms can work harder (to generate financial return) and how, and if this can relate to/support biodiversity and environmental gain and supporting innovation for the farming sector, including our climate change objectives and wider benefits to the Staffordshire. Primary Focus (the main effort) The Council would like to commission a review of Defra's Case Study work alongside the New Entrant Support Scheme (to be published in the Autumn) identifying its impact on the County Farms Estate and how best SCC should respond from a strategic perspective. Secondary Focus The review should also incorporate a high-level sense check of the work undertaken that includes: * The potential to release County Farm land to support strategic scale housing and employment development * Utilisation of County Farm Estate to explore Solar PV energy generation * Partnership arrangements with local universities and colleges to explore Agri-tech as a component of Local Industrial Strategy. * Hydroponics: has technology improved to overcome the constraints of sunlight requirements. * Net Zero by Nature: using the Farm Estate to mitigate the County Councils residual Carbon emissions. Tertiary Focus The review should also provide a general commentary on any relevant opportunities highlighted within the UK Government policy paper, 'Unleashing rural opportunity. How the government plans to support growth and prosperity in rural areas' published in June 2023, and also in respect of the Councils own Rural Strategy 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f708fbb9-ab30-4cc4-a9d7-c92433e07217 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £55,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £55,000 |
| 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 | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SAVILLS (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2024 at 10:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f708fbb9-ab30-4cc4-a9d7-c92433e07217
- 29 Nov 2023 at 15:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8261da73-fc20-4093-9c15-24b352687acc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f708fbb9-ab30-4cc4-a9d7-c92433e07217
  8th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8261da73-fc20-4093-9c15-24b352687acc
  29th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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