--- title: "Agriculture, Land-use, Climate and Nature Evidence Programme" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-119928" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-119928" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-119928.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-119928.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WELSH GOVERNMENT" published: "2022-10-19" --- # Agriculture, Land-use, Climate and Nature Evidence Programme Buyer: WELSH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-119928 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-119928) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-119928.json) ## Summary The Welsh Government has completed a procurement process for the "Agriculture, Land-use, Climate and Nature Evidence Programme." This programme aims to provide ongoing support to policy and operational teams within Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales. The budget for the 2-year initial contract term is between GBP 2,600,000.00 and 3,000,000.00, with the potential total contract budget for up to 10 years ranging between GBP 10,400,000.00 and 12,000,000.00. The procurement method used was an open procedure for services, with the main procurement category being services. The contracting authority is the Welsh Government based in Cardiff, UK. The procurement stage was at the award stage, with the contract awarded on 28th September 2022. This tender represents an opportunity for businesses, particularly consortia, to engage in a long-term evidence programme related to agriculture, land-use, climate and nature. Businesses with expertise in monitoring, modelling, and analytical support are well-suited to compete for this contract. The programme requires skills such as ongoing evidence provision, adaptive and responsive delivery, embracing new technology, and maximising community benefits. The successful bidder, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, has been awarded an active contract worth GBP 15,000,000.00, signed on 28th September 2022, for the ongoing delivery of the evidence programme. ## Notice The Welsh Government wishes to commission an evidence programme to provide ongoing support to policy and operational teams within Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales (NRW). The programme will broadly cover the interrelated areas of agriculture, land-use, climate and nature. The successful bidder, most likely a consortium, will provide ongoing evidence, including that of a business-critical nature, through three interrelated work packages: - Monitoring - undertake a National Field Survey (NFS) https://erammp.wales/en/nfs - Modelling - provide ongoing integrated land-use modelling using the Integrated Modelling Platform (IMP) https://erammp.wales/en/imp - Evidence - deliver ongoing analytical support ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Welsh Government wishes to commission an evidence programme to provide ongoing support to policy and operational teams within Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales (NRW). This programme will broadly cover the interrelated areas of agriculture, land-use, climate and nature. The successful bidder, most likely consortium, will provide ongoing evidence, including that of a business-critical nature, through three interrelated work packages: - Monitoring - undertake a National Field Survey (NFS) - Modelling - provide ongoing integrated land-use modelling using the Integrated Modelling Platform (IMP) - Evidence - deliver ongoing analytical support The Welsh Government expects the programme to: - Undertake a National Field Survey (NFS) enabling the monitoring and evaluation of policies in the areas of agriculture, land-use, climate and nature, including, but not exclusively, Glastir; transition schemes; the Sustainable Farming Schemes; the Nature Network Programme. - Undertake appropriate analytics of NFS data and other sources to satisfy reporting requirements in the areas of agriculture, land-use, climate and nature, including, but not exclusively, National Trends; Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 indicators; the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 State of Natural Resources Reporting (SoNaRR); Rural Development Plan replacement reporting; other emerging international and domestic reporting requirements. - Be adaptive and responsive in delivering evidence needs to support policy across the areas of agriculture, land-use, climate and nature, including, but not exclusively, ongoing modelling capability using the Integrated Modelling Platform and other modelling tools; undertake tactical analysis and evidence reviews and provide direct expert scientific support. To deliver this it is required that the lead supplier will bring together a wide range of skills, expertise, and organisations; will be adaptive and responsive; will identify and embrace new technology; will maximise the opportunities for using and sharing the data collected; will seek to deliver maximum community benefits and aspire to deliver an exemplar evidence programme.. The budget for the 2 year initial contract term is between GBP 2,600,000.00 - 3,000,000.00. The potential total contract budget for the max. 8 years of the optional extension periods is between GBP 10,400,000.00 - 12,000,000.00. The budget stated in II.1.7 is the max. budget for up to 10 years. Renewal: The maximum contract duration is 10 years in total with 2 year renewal points - 2 years initial contract term with optional extension periods of 2 years, plus 2 years, plus 2 years, plus 2 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=119928 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | 22 Jun 2022 | | Award date | 28 Sep 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | between 2 and 10 years | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000,000 | | Lots value | £15,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £15,000,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WELSH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF10 3NQ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Cathays | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth | | Delivery location | TLL Wales | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90711300 - Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction - 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction - 90714000 - Environmental auditing - 90714100 - Environmental information systems ## Release History - 19 Oct 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=119928 - 20 Jun 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=119928 - 6 Apr 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=119928 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR394106 Agriculture, Land-use, Climate and Nature Evidence Programme - The Welsh Government wishes to commission an evidence programme to provide ongoing support to policy and operational teams within Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales (NRW). The programme will broadly cover the interrelated areas of agriculture, land-use, climate and nature. The successful bidder, most likely a consortium, will provide ongoing evidence, including that of a business-critical nature, through three interrelated work packages: - Monitoring - undertake a National Field Survey (NFS) https://erammp.wales/en/nfs - Modelling - provide ongoing integrated land-use modelling using the Integrated Modelling Platform (IMP) https://erammp.wales/en/imp - Evidence - deliver ongoing analytical support - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN402312 Agriculture, Land-use, Climate and Nature Evidence Programme - The Welsh Government wishes to commission an evidence programme to provide ongoing support to policy and operational teams within Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales (NRW). The programme will broadly cover the interrelated areas of agriculture, land-use, climate and nature. The successful bidder, most likely a consortium, will provide ongoing evidence, including that of a business-critical nature, through three interrelated work packages: - Monitoring - undertake a National Field Survey (NFS) https://erammp.wales/en/nfs - Modelling - provide ongoing integrated land-use modelling using the Integrated Modelling Platform (IMP) https://erammp.wales/en/imp - Evidence - deliver ongoing analytical support - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT415258 Agriculture, Land-use, Climate and Nature Evidence Programme - The Welsh Government wishes to commission an evidence programme to provide ongoing support to policy and operational teams within Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales (NRW). The programme will broadly cover the interrelated areas of agriculture, land-use, climate and nature. The successful bidder, most likely a consortium, will provide ongoing evidence, including that of a business-critical nature, through three interrelated work packages: - Monitoring - undertake a National Field Survey (NFS) https://erammp.wales/en/nfs - Modelling - provide ongoing integrated land-use modelling using the Integrated Modelling Platform (IMP) https://erammp.wales/en/imp - Evidence - deliver ongoing analytical support ## Notice URLs - http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en - http://www.welshgovernment@gov.wales - https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-119928 - https://erammp.wales/en/imp - https://erammp.wales/en/nfs - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml - https://gov.wales/?lang=en ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-119928. 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