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title: "Cattle Haylage Production"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION"
published: "2024-05-16"
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# Cattle Haylage Production

Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ba4319b9-6f42-497c-9948-33996675c9ad

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## Summary

The City of London Corporation has awarded a contract for the production of hay, haylage, and silage to feed their cattle herd during winter. The contract, titled "Cattle Haylage Production," falls under the Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products category. The contract, valued at £92,000 GBP, was awarded through a direct procurement method with a single tender action below the threshold. The tender period ended on April 3, 2024, and the contract period is set to start on May 13, 2024, lasting until May 12, 2029.

This tender opportunity provides a chance for businesses specializing in agricultural services to engage with the City of London Corporation. The suitability criteria indicate that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate. Warren Smith Farming Ltd was the successful supplier awarded the contract. Businesses involved in the production of hay, haylage, and silage, with expertise in cattle feed, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The location of the contract is in London, United Kingdom, offering a significant business growth opportunity for qualified suppliers in the agricultural sector.

## Notice

Production of hay, haylage and silage from our own land for feeding our cattle herd in winter. As one of its core activities The City of London grazes Epping Forest and its surrounding lands utilising a herd of pedigree Longhorn cattle. During the winter the cattle are housed at Great Gregories Farm where the cows will calve inside buildings. When ground conditions are favourable in the spring the cattle will then go out to graze. Currently the herd size is 200+ with plans to increase this year on year, currently we require at least 1100 bales a year from our own lands to feed the herd through the winter months. Silage, haylage and hay needs to be cut at different times of year in order to preserve enough feed for the cattle and to meet the conservation needs of our grassland sites. In order to reduce plastics, we plan to cut at least 120 bales as hay (unwrapped) and store undercover at the farm. Most of the grasslands are unimproved and receive no fertiliser, they yield on average 10-15 bales a Ha. We are undertaking a tender process to appoint a contractor to produce our winter feed over a 5 year period. We are having a purpose built hay shed erect June 2024 as move to having more bales made as hay (un-wrapped) The appointed contractor will be expected to carry out the whole process. This will include: Liaising with the Grazing and Landscape Manager on cutting dates Ensuring cutting times and wilting duration are used to produce the best quality forage possible Mowing, tedding, raking, baling, wrapping, transporting to Great Gregories Farm and stacking. Bales to be stacked no higher than 3 bales high. Any damage or splits to bales during stacking to be rectified with silage tape. All bales should be carted from the field within 72 hours except for Whitehall Plain / Birbeck, North Farm, Warlies and Monkhams which will need to be transported the same day due to a history of vandalism and arson in previous years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65fd8255-19ed-499d-ae0a-0618f39cfba1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 12 May 2024 - 12 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £92,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £92,000 |
| 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 | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WARREN SMITH FARMING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

## Release History

- 16 May 2024 at 14:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65fd8255-19ed-499d-ae0a-0618f39cfba1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65fd8255-19ed-499d-ae0a-0618f39cfba1
  16th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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