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title: "AFBI - APPOINTMENT OF A MILKING SERVICE PROVIDER TO AFBI HILLSBOROUGH"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041136"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE AFBI"
published: "2023-12-20"
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# AFBI - APPOINTMENT OF A MILKING SERVICE PROVIDER TO AFBI HILLSBOROUGH

Buyer: AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE AFBI  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041136

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## Summary

The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute AFBI, based in BELFAST, United Kingdom, is seeking a milking service provider for its dairy herd at Hillsborough. The procurement, under the services category, is at the tender stage with the title "AFBI - APPOINTMENT OF A MILKING SERVICE PROVIDER TO AFBI HILLSBOROUGH." This three-year contract, with possible extensions, has an award value of 375,000 GBP. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the main industry category is agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for experienced milking service providers to participate in providing milking services for AFBI. The contract offers potential growth opportunities for businesses in animal husbandry services, recruitment services, placement services of personnel, and supply services of personnel, including temporary staff. Interested parties should be prepared to meet the qualitative and quantitative award criteria, with potential for renewal over a five-year period. The bid submission deadline is set for December 5, 2023, providing ample time for interested suppliers to prepare their proposals.

## Notice

APPOINTMENT OF A MILKING SERVICE PROVIDER TO AFBI HILLSBOROUGH AFBI wish to appoint a suitably experienced Milking Services Provider to provide 'Milking Services' within their dairy herd at Hillsborough. The appointed Milking Service Provider (The Contractor) will be required to provide workers to assist AFBI staff to undertake all normal activities involved with milking a herd of dairy cows. This contract is for three years with two optional one year extensions subject to budget provision.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

APPOINTMENT OF A MILKING SERVICE PROVIDER TO AFBI HILLSBOROUGH AFBI wish to appoint a suitably experienced Milking Services Provider to provide 'Milking Services' within their dairy herd at Hillsborough. The appointed Milking Service Provider (The Contractor) will be required to provide workers to assist AFBI staff to undertake all normal activities involved with milking a herd of dairy cows. This contract is for three years with two optional one year extensions subject to budget provision. Additional information: This contract is for 2 years with the option of 2 further one year optional extensions

Options: Two further one year extensions

Renewal: This contract is for three years with two optional one year extensions subject to budget provision.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037565-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Recurrent every 5 years |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £375,000 |
| Lots value | £375,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £375,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE AFBI |
| Additional buyers | AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE NORTHERN IRELAND |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RURAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77500000 - Animal husbandry services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2023 at 17:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037565-2023
- 2 Nov 2023 at 11:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032419-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.afbini.gov.uk/
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement

## Provenance

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