--- title: "Animal feed goods and services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e00855fb-4dea-4765-9022-1d63c713a324" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e00855fb-4dea-4765-9022-1d63c713a324" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e00855fb-4dea-4765-9022-1d63c713a324.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e00855fb-4dea-4765-9022-1d63c713a324.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CORNWALL COLLEGE" published: "2021-08-27" --- # Animal feed goods and services Buyer: CORNWALL COLLEGE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e00855fb-4dea-4765-9022-1d63c713a324 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e00855fb-4dea-4765-9022-1d63c713a324) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e00855fb-4dea-4765-9022-1d63c713a324.json) ## Summary The Cornwall College is planning a tender for "Animal feed goods and services" aimed at the agricultural sector, based in the South West region of the United Kingdom. This contract, which will span a three-year period beginning September 1st, 2021, involves supplying a variety of animal feed products and associated services to multiple college campuses, including Duchy College Stoke Climsland and Bicton College. The current procurement stage is planning, with an engagement end date set for August 27, 2021. The expected procurement methods will invite competitive purchasing options to ensure the best value. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in agricultural products, particularly those involved in the supply of animal feed and nutritional services. Small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary and community sector enterprises, are encouraged to participate. Successful bidders may benefit from collaboration with Cornwall College, potentially engaging in educational initiatives, site visits, and shared marketing efforts. Furthermore, there may be research opportunities linked to the Future Farm facility at Stoke Climsland, making this an attractive venture for businesses aiming to expand in the agricultural services market. ## Notice Prior Information Notice - Prior Information Only Animal feed goods and services * An animal feed contract, including other services and goods, is to be offered for tender at TCCG including Duchy College Stoke Climsland, Bicton College, Budleigh Salterton, and Duchy College Rosewarne. * This is likely to be for a three year term, starting from September 1st 2021. * This will be to offer the supply of a variety of animal feeds products, as well as the option to include nutritional advice, to these sites. * Products will include but are not limited to dairy parlour cakes, TMR blends, youngstock rearing products, additional feed products as required to run the dairy herd, dry cow products, as well as a range of feeds for sheep and pigs. * Methods which will allow us to purchase these products at best value will be invited, including the provision for forward purchasing. * Expected qualities and qualities required, including expected specifications of products will be requested as part of the tender. * Methods of monitoring the performance of our business, and forms of benchmarking, will be requested. * A single contact person will be requested. * Details of the logistics of delivery will also be required. * There will be an opportunity for questions to be asked in person during the tender process to allow any queries to be raised and addressed. * We will be interested to know how you reduce your environmental footprint, and how you can help us reduce ours. A key element of this process will be around Future Farm, our flagship dairy facility at Stoke Climsland. We will be interested in how you will help us make the most of this resource, and if you have any desire or need to consider a range of trials and research opportunities. Equally though, we will also be interested in your opinion on maximising the use of our other businesses, especially at Bicton Home Farm, Bicton College. We will request information on how the winning supplier and ourselves could work together more closely. This could include anything that is able to be offered but could include: * Site visits that the supplier could offer to our learners. * Other goods and services that can be sourced through the company - through stores or other departments of the company * Ability to offer teaching expertise or guest lecturing to our learners * Links to industry professionals that can visit us or who our learners can visit * Mutual marketing benefits to each party * Apprenticeship linkages and benefits - regards the Apprenticeship levy. * Training that TCCG can offer to the supplier yourselves. Additional information: Prior Information Notice - Prior Information Only Animal feed goods and services ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99ca02b3-d94d-410d-82ac-40adae334883 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Aug 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CORNWALL COLLEGE | | Locality | ST. AUSTELL | | Post town | Plymouth | | Postcode | PL25 4DJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles | | Westminster constituency | St Austell and Newquay | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ## Release History - 27 Aug 2021 at 09:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99ca02b3-d94d-410d-82ac-40adae334883 - 16 Jun 2021 at 09:15 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99ca02b3-d94d-410d-82ac-40adae334883 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99ca02b3-d94d-410d-82ac-40adae334883 27th August 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.cornwall.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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