--- title: "Farming Connect Framework: Expertise, Software Development, Analysis, Marketing/Communication, Events and Admin Support" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a282" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03a282" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a282.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a282.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MENTER A BUSNES" published: "2023-02-02" --- # Farming Connect Framework: Expertise, Software Development, Analysis, Marketing/Communication, Events and Admin Support Buyer: MENTER A BUSNES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a282 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03a282) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a282.json) ## Summary The buying organisation, Menter a Busnes, is seeking to establish a framework agreement for the Farming Connect Programme funded by the Welsh Government. The tender title is "Farming Connect Framework: Expertise, Software Development, Analysis, Marketing/Communication, Events and Admin Support" within the services main procurement category. The procurement is at the active stage, with a tender period ending on 21st March 2023, and a possibility to extend for 1 year. The location is in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, and the industry category is miscellaneous business and business-related services. This tender for the Farming Connect Framework offers opportunities for businesses providing consultancy, software development, marketing, event services, and IT services. Suitable businesses should have expertise in business analysis, marketing services, administrative services, and software development. Menter a Busnes, the buying organisation, has a buyer profile as a not-for-profit organisation within the Agriculture and Environment sector. The procurement method is an open procedure with the opportunity for multiple participants under a framework agreement, allowing fair competition and potential growth for businesses. ## Notice Menter a Busnes are seeking to establish a framework agreement with a range of consultants and experts to provide specialist support services for the Farming Connect Programme funded by Welsh Government. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Menter a Busnes are seeking to establish a framework agreement with a range of consultants and experts to provide specialist support services for the Farming Connect Programme funded by Welsh Government. In line with contractual requirements and expected funding period of the project, the framework contract will be for a period of 2 years from the date on which the contract commences, with a possibility to extend for 1 year. It is the intention of the Client for the contract to commence 1 April 2023. Menter a Busnes reserves the right to trigger break clauses at every annual anniversary of the establishment of the framework agreement, allowing opportunity to terminate the agreement and conduct a replacement tendering exercise. This option will only be followed when it is deemed to be in the interests of gaining access to new innovation within the marketplace and to ensure the projects can adequately evolve to meet the changing needs of the sector. This will be structured in a way that minimises input required from existing framework participants that wish to continue participating in any new framework, while also allowing fair opportunity for all suppliers to update details of their technical capabilities. Renewal: A possibility to extend for 1 year. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003322-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 21 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MENTER A BUSNES | | Locality | CEREDIGION | | Post town | Shrewsbury | | Postcode | SY23 3AH | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL41 Mid Wales | | Local authority | Ceredigion | | Electoral ward | Llanbadarn Fawr | | Westminster constituency | Ceredigion Preseli | | Delivery location | TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72212480 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services - 75112000 - Administrative services for business operations - 79342000 - Marketing services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79952000 - Event services - 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services ## Release History - 2 Feb 2023 at 16:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003322-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://menterabusnes.cymru/home/ - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/ - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=128774 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0860 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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