---
title: "Provision of a Survey of Farmer Intentions 2018"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000523742"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000523742"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000523742.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000523742.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SRUC"
published: "2018-02-26"
---

# Provision of a Survey of Farmer Intentions 2018

Buyer: SRUC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000523742

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000523742)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000523742.json)

## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by SRUC (Scotland's Rural College), is focused on "Provision of a Survey of Farmer Intentions 2018" within the education, research, and consultancy sector. Located in Edinburgh, the tender falls under the open procurement method and has recently reached the award stage, with the contract signed on 26th February 2018. This project aims to engage a professional research company to conduct telephonic surveys among Scottish farmers, crofters, and smallholders. The submission deadline for bids has already passed, with a total budget of £90,000 allocated for the service.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for SMEs specialising in market research, data collection, and analysis, particularly those with expertise in agricultural sectors. Companies capable of executing high-quality surveys and demonstrating compliance with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will be well-positioned to compete. The requirement for specified insurance coverage and a minimum yearly turnover also highlights the tender's preference for established firms that can ensure reliability and professionalism in carrying out the survey over its anticipated five-month duration.

## Notice

In support of the Scottish Government's 2016-2021 Strategic Research Programme, SRUC Research, in collaboration with the James Hutton Institute, is seeking to procure the services of a professional research company to undertake a telephone survey of a stratified sample of Scottish farmers, crofters and smallholders in 2018.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

In support of the Scottish Government's 2016-2021 Strategic Research Programme, SRUC Research, in collaboration with the James Hutton Institute, is seeking to procure the services of a professional research company to undertake a telephone survey of a stratified sample of Scottish farmers, crofters and smallholders in 2018. The overall aim of the survey is: "to understand farmer intentions towards future planning with a focus on a number of activities, specifically responses to Brexit, diversification activity and the perceptions of New Entrants into farming". In order to achieve this, it is envisaged that the study will comprise the following: - Administer an opt-out phase comprising a postal letter to 12,000 contacts, with reply paid envelope and adjustments of contact's database for main survey returns. Based on SRUC's previous experience an opt-out of approximately 20% is expected; - It is anticipated that the survey will take no longer than circa five months to complete with delivery time spread over two financial years (2017-18 and 2018-19); - Individual surveys should take no more than 25 minutes to complete. Survey questions will be provided to the supplier, with opportunity to comment, clarification and training of CATI operators. Given the nature of agricultural businesses it is anticipated that weekend and evenings may be the most appropriate times to conduct interviews; - The Supplier must use an approved in-house survey instrument or an on;ine format provided by SRUC (e.g. SNAP, Survey Monkey) for data entry. For in-house instruments output data must be supplied to SRUC in CSV format; - The Supplier must pilot the survey with a sample of 20 farmers and provide written feedback to SRUC on the process; - The Supplier will then contact (via provided contact details with telephone numbers) farmers, crofters and smallholders for a large scale telephone survey based on a sample frame of no more than 12,000 farmers / crofters in Scotland with an expected response of around 2,500 completed questionnaires; - The supplier must be fully compliant with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB311467 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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 | 26 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | £90,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SRUC |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH9 3JG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Southside/Newington |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PEXEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79320000 - Public-opinion polling services
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 79342100 - Direct marketing services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

## Release History

- 26 Feb 2018 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB311467
- 20 Dec 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC304738

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC304738&idx=2
  12th January 2018 - 11423 ESPD
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC304738&idx=3
  12th January 2018 - 11423 ESPD amended to reflect change in Current Ratio requirement.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC304738&idx=1
  20th December 2017 - 11423 ITT Farmer Intention Survey 2018
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC304738
  Provision of a Survey of Farmer Intentions 2018 - In support of the Scottish Government's 2016-2021 Strategic Research Programme, SRUC Research, in collaboration with the James Hutton Institute, is seeking to procure the services of a professional research company to undertake a telephone survey of a stratified sample of Scottish farmers, crofters and smallholders in 2018.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB311467
  Provision of a Survey of Farmer Intentions 2018 - In support of the Scottish Government's 2016-2021 Strategic Research Programme, SRUC Research, in collaboration with the James Hutton Institute, is seeking to procure the services of a professional research company to undertake a telephone survey of a stratified sample of Scottish farmers, crofters and smallholders in 2018.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.sruc.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000523742

## 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-r6ebe6-0000523742. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000523742.json.