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title: "Agri-food Availability Monitoring for Northern Ireland"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fe42"
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# Agri-food Availability Monitoring for Northern Ireland

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fe42

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## Summary

The procurement process was undertaken by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) for the contract titled "Agri-food Availability Monitoring for Northern Ireland." This project falls under the "Environmental monitoring other than for construction" industry category and aims to monitor various agri-food, plants, and agricultural equipment in Northern Ireland, distinguishing goods at risk of entering the EU Single Market. The procurement stage has been completed and the contract was awarded on 1st April 2025. The procurement method used was limited, classified as an award without prior publication of a call for competition, due to it falling outside the application scope of the directive. The project location is within the UK, and the total contract value is £1,430,696. The key supplier is A C Nielsen Company Limited.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental monitoring services, especially those with experience in the agri-food sector. It is particularly suitable for businesses capable of providing in-depth analysis and monitoring services related to trade goods and compliance with EU Single Market regulations. Companies that can deliver accurate and reliable data, ensuring the proper monitoring and differentiation of goods for trade purposes, would be well-positioned to compete for similar future contracts. The substantial contract value and the engagement of a high-profile buyer like Defra also underscore the potential for long-term business growth and development within the sector.

## Notice

This piece of research is being commissioned by the Northern Ireland Directorate in Defra. This Directorate is responsible for monitoring a range of trade goods such as agri-food, plants, and agricultural equipment. The monitoring will differentiate between traders moving goods that are at risk of moving into the EU Single Market from those that are destined to stay, or be consumed, in Northern Ireland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a contract for services for the provision of agri-food availability monitoring in Northern Ireland.

### Procurement Information

Research is being used for production of the information in this contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013458-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,430,696 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | A C NIELSEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2025 at 14:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013458-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nielseniq.com
- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

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