--- title: "Contract to run the Farm Business Survey (FBS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f1143b51-34ce-4a3d-90e0-7ab564886764" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f1143b51-34ce-4a3d-90e0-7ab564886764" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f1143b51-34ce-4a3d-90e0-7ab564886764.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f1143b51-34ce-4a3d-90e0-7ab564886764.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2017-12-22" --- # Contract to run the Farm Business Survey (FBS) Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f1143b51-34ce-4a3d-90e0-7ab564886764 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f1143b51-34ce-4a3d-90e0-7ab564886764) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f1143b51-34ce-4a3d-90e0-7ab564886764.json) ## Summary The Defra Network eTendering Portal is currently managing a tender for the contract to run the Farm Business Survey (FBS), which falls under the agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry, and related products industry category. This opportunity is located in England and is in the active tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 9th February 2018. The contract period is expected to commence on 26th March 2018 and conclude on 25th March 2021. The procurement process is an open tender procedure, aimed at collecting vital financial and physical data from a diverse range of farms to enhance productivity and competitiveness across the sector. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those involved in agricultural services, data collection, and market analysis, which align with the requirements of the FBS. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-positioned to compete, as the contract encourages participation from diverse service providers. Companies that specialise in providing support to the agricultural sector, including data analytics and consultancy services, may find this contract especially relevant for expanding their footprint in the market. ## Notice The annual Farm Business Survey collects highly detailed financial and physical data from a representative sample of all farm types and regions in England. There is wide variation in economic performance at the farm level, and the way in which the FBS links financial and physical characteristics at farm level means that it is an important data source to help understand the drivers of farm productivity and competitiveness; of particular relevance to Defra's priority to "Champion a thriving, competitive, British food and farming sector". The Farm Business Survey data conforms to common European Union (EU) wide definitions and are used to meet the EU legal requirement (EC 217/2009) to provide data for the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN); used by Director General (DG) Agriculture to evaluate the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The data collected will enable Defra to meet EU obligations by providing data to the FADN which is used by DG Agriculture to evaluate the CAP, produce policy briefing and development, policy evaluations, briefings, answers to Parliamentary questions and ministerial correspondence and hold data-sets (via the United Kingdom (UK) data archive) for non-commercial use by academics. Additional information: "Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. " ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/758ef55f-99dc-4715-97f8-1a83e7821fe3 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Dec 2017 | | Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Mar 2018 - 25 Mar 2021 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3JR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## 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 - 22 Dec 2017 at 12:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/758ef55f-99dc-4715-97f8-1a83e7821fe3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/758ef55f-99dc-4715-97f8-1a83e7821fe3 22nd December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk Link to eSourcing Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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