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title: "Independent Experts (Consultancy)"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS"
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# Independent Experts (Consultancy)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c25a7641-3697-4cae-897a-80834282c507

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## Summary

The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs is seeking independent experts for a consultancy project titled "Comparative Analysis of Production Standards." The procurement involves research consultancy services within the agriculture/food/environment sector, focusing on beef and lamb sectors. The tender, with a value of £18,000, has a limited competitive quotation method and a tender period ending on 15/12/2023. The contract period is from 08/01/2024 to 04/11/2024, providing opportunities for experts with expertise in food safety, animal health, and environmental standards.

This opportunity is ideal for SMEs with experience in research consultancy in the agriculture sector. Businesses with expertise in food safety, animal health, and environmental standards are well-suited to compete. The Department seeks individuals with proven track records in delivering quality outputs within short deadlines. Interested parties should submit their applications by 15/12/2023 for a potential consultancy period from January 2024 onwards, offering a platform to engage in an impactful project shaping the future of production standards.

## Notice

We are currently looking for independent experts to work on a consultancy basis for approximately 6 days FTE, with a potential for future project expansion. The expert will support the delivery of an ongoing project to produce a strategic review within the Beef and Lamb sectors, comparing both regulatory and voluntary farmgate production standards in England to key producing nations across the globe. The successful experts will proactively engage in the projects delivery, helping to shape analysis, alongside providing scrutiny of the reports outcomes and results, to ensure credible, authentic, and independent conclusions are drawn from the workstream. We are looking for proactive, highly qualified individuals with significant experience within the agriculture/food/environment arena, preferably with direct exposure to the requirements and complexities surrounding international comparisons in production standards. Relevant experience in one or more of our key production areas such as food safety, animal health and welfare, livestock traceability or environmental standards would be advantageous. This might be obtained from academic, commercial or policy experience. For the expert, a day rate will be provided. A starting rate of PS750/day will be applied (dependent on experience). Responsibilities * Capacity to scrutinise detailed reports, providing constructive feedback to enhance the quality of AHDB outputs, to short deadlines. * Deliver technical expertise to support shaping and delivering project outcomes. * Ability to work cohesively with AHDB colleagues. * Build and sustain collaborative relationships with operational customers to understand issues and provide effective recommendations for decision making. Essential Criteria * Proactive individual who strives for continuous improvement and has a successful track record of delivering results. * Well-developed oral and written communication skills to enable discussion of key outcomes with staff at all levels within AHDB. * Collaborative individual with good listening and reflective skills. * Commercial aptitude, strong influencing and interpersonal skills. * Significant expertise within one of the topic areas covered in review, namely food safety, animal health and welfare, environmental standards, livestock traceability. Apply now - please submit a CV and covering letter to (tom.dracup@ahdb.org.uk) by 15/12/2023. We anticipate that input will be required from the appointed experts from January 2024 until the autumn of 2024 (dependent on potential project expansion). Additional information: We are currently looking for independent experts to work on a consultancy basis for approximately 6 days FTE, with a potential for future project expansion. The expert will support the delivery of an ongoing project to produce a strategic review within the Beef and Lamb sectors, comparing both regulatory and voluntary farmgate production standards in England to key producing nations across the globe. The successful experts will proactively engage in the projects delivery, helping to shape analysis, alongside providing scrutiny of the reports outcomes and results, to ensure credible, authentic, and independent conclusions are drawn from the workstream. We are looking for proactive, highly qualified individuals with significant experience within the agriculture/food/environment arena, preferably with direct exposure to the requirements and complexities surrounding international comparisons in production standards. Relevant experience in one or more of our key production areas such as food safety, animal health and welfare, livestock traceability or environmental standards would be advantageous. This might be obtained from academic, commercial or policy experience. For the expert, a day rate will be provided. A starting rate of PS750/day will be applied (dependent on experience). Responsibilities * Capacity to scrutinise detailed reports, providing constructive feedback to enhance the quality of AHDB outputs, to short deadlines. * Deliver technical expertise to support shaping and delivering project outcomes. * Ability to work cohesively with AHDB colleagues. * Build and sustain collaborative relationships with operational customers to understand issues and provide effective recommendations for decision making. Essential Criteria * Proactive individual who strives for continuous improvement and has a successful track record of delivering results. * Well-developed oral and written communication skills to enable discussion of key outcomes with staff at all levels within AHDB. * Collaborative individual with good listening and reflective skills. * Commercial aptitude, strong influencing and interpersonal skills. * Significant expertise within one of the topic areas covered in review, namely food safety, animal health and welfare, environmental standards, livestock traceability. Apply now - please submit a CV and covering letter to (tom.dracup@ahdb.org.uk) by 15/12/2023. We anticipate that input will be required from the appointed experts from January 2024 until the autumn of 2024 (dependent on potential project expansion).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbcef22a-2840-416b-a72d-4260c799433f |
| 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 | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 8 Jan 2024 - 4 Nov 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,500 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Supplier names | EVILLE AND JONES GB; JONATHAN STATHAM; JUDITH CAPPER; NIGEL SCOLLEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Jan 2024 at 11:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbcef22a-2840-416b-a72d-4260c799433f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbcef22a-2840-416b-a72d-4260c799433f
  15th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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