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title: "Legacy Grazing"
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# Legacy Grazing

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e03b96e5-6dcd-4fa8-9d21-01ad5a07dd30

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## Summary

Essex County Council is seeking a lead contractor for the "Legacy Grazing" project, which focuses on conservation grazing across 16 sites in Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk, and Kent, encompassing over 425 hectares. This procurement falls under the services category and was conducted through an open procedure due to its value of £500,000. The tender period concluded on 26th February 2021, and the contract period is set to run from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2026. Interested parties should refer to the opportunity notice for more details.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in agricultural services, particularly those specialising in livestock management, animal welfare, and training in grazing practices. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete, given their agility in managing such services effectively. Success in this tender could lead to long-term relationships with the council and potential expansion into additional conservation projects.

## Notice

Legacy Grazing is a project that forms a part of Essex County Council's Place Services, providing conservation grazing to 16 sites in Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk and Kent covering over 425 hectares of land. From April 2021, Essex County Council will appoint a single 'lead' contractor to provide native breed livestock (cattle, sheep and goat) and associated livestock management for Legacy Grazing. Required activities include: Manage their livestock in accordance with relevant best-practice, legislation and Legacy Grazing standards.Inspection of grazing sites.Ensure a rota of daily welfare checks is in place. Delivery of training workshops. Acting as the first point of contact (including weekends & evenings) for client staff and volunteers who undertake daily checks with regard enquires about livestock health or welfare. At sites (three in total), where client staff or volunteers are not available to undertake daily checks, provide the necessary labour to ensure welfare checks are conducted in accordance with the relevant publications. Be responsible for dealing with emergency and out-of-hour incidents. Ensure grazing is carried out in accordance with the Grazing Programme and Grazing Plans (available on proactis). Coordinate all movements of cattle between sites. Assist the Contract Manager by maintaining an up-to-date Grazing Programme and Plans. Maintain an up-to-date record of livestock type and numbers by Rural Land Register parcel. Maintain an electronic record of site visits and incidents. In case of emergency, assist, where appropriate, Essex County Council staff, client staff, volunteers or sub-contractors with the repair of grazing infrastructure (fencing, gates, handling facilities & water etc.). Complete and maintain risk assessments. Assist the Contract Manager to promote Legacy Grazing to seek new clients and sites. A full open, OJEU tender was completed in order to find an appropriate supplier for this requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc01f38d-a63e-41a3-9f70-00ee2ea1c942 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £410,530 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £410,530 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RED COW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 25 May 2021 at 18:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc01f38d-a63e-41a3-9f70-00ee2ea1c942
- 27 Jan 2021 at 12:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3aa7b5e4-7a82-42b7-9052-67dd9f5338a0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc01f38d-a63e-41a3-9f70-00ee2ea1c942
  25th May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3aa7b5e4-7a82-42b7-9052-67dd9f5338a0
  27th January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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