--- title: "Farm Business Survey" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b933" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b933" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b933.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b933.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2021-06-07" --- # Farm Business Survey Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b933 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b933) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b933.json) ## Summary The Farm Business Survey (FBS) is a planned procurement process initiated by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in the UK. This tender, classified under environmental services, seeks to gather comprehensive data from approximately 1,750 farms in England regarding their financial, physical, and environmental performance. The process is set to commence with a virtual supplier engagement event on 14th July 2021, with bids anticipated to open in October 2021. The contract, valued at £12 million, will run for an initial period of 2 years and 7 months, with potential extensions available, and is aimed at supporting policy decisions within the agricultural sector. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in data collection, agricultural services, and consultancy. Companies capable of executing both data collection and recruitment of farms would be particularly well-suited to compete for this project. Engaging in this procurement could enable suppliers to contribute effectively to enhancing agricultural policies while expanding their reach and capabilities within the sector. ## Notice The Farm Business Survey (FBS) is a long-standing annual survey collecting data from a representative sample of approximately 1750 farms in England. The FBS collects information on the financial, physical, and environmental performance of farm businesses to inform and evaluate policy decisions. The FBS data also intended to serve the needs of farmers, farming and land management interest groups, government partners and researchers. Defra is seeking to make the market aware of the procurement need and to establish interested parties in bidding for the Farm Business Survey (FBS) contract The project will be advertised as Open Procedure ### Lot Information Lot 1 The FBS panel is a representative sample of around 1750 full and part-time farms across all farm types across England. The data collected covers all aspects of the farm business; both financial i.e., output value and costs relating to all farming enterprises; diversified activities; revenue from agricultural support and agri-environment schemes, and physical as well as labour and geographical characteristics. Data is used to construct a management account for each farm comprising a profit and loss account, balance sheet and net worth reconciliation. The contract is due to commence in the summer of 2022 and will be awarded in the Spring of 2022. The contract will be for an initial period of 2 survey years and 7 months, with the option to extend the contract for an additional 1 year, and then for a further year. Making the contract length a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 4 years. Defra is considering including two options for which bids can be submitted. Option 1 - data collection only, (the recruitment of farms will be done by Defra). Option 2 - recruitment of new farms and the data collection. The purpose of this PIN is to provide the market with an overview of the type of services required and to advise that a virtual supplier engagement event is to be held on MS teams on Wednesday 14th July 2021 at 9:30-12:30 with a 20-minute break. A further supplier engagement day will be arranged if required in September, prior to the publishing of the invitation to tender in October. Additional information: If you are interested in participating in the virtual supplier engagement event on 14th July 2021 (09:30am - 12:30pm) please respond to this notice by 17:00hrs (UK time) 28 June 2021, confirming via email to: harjinder.grewal@defra.gov.uk of your participation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012738-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Oct 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | 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 - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 72314000 - Data collection and collation services - 90700000 - Environmental services ## Release History - 7 Jun 2021 at 21:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012738-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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