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Published 16 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

AHDB Beef and Lamb Representative for Italy and Switzerland

Official notice

Authority: AHDB·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Italy (IT)
Published estimate€420,000exc. VAT14.8% below final estimate
Submissions closed 7 May 2021awarded 17 Jun 2021
Awarded to Jeff Martin sagl
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2024 · starts 1 Jul 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AHDB Exports are looking for an Italian/English speaking representative to develop the Italian, Swiss and Maltese markets for British lamb and beef.

This will be for the contract period of 1 year with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months each. The successful representative/agent will have the expertise and experience to identify the right priority markets, and ability to devise the best local strategies to achieve effective market growth for British lamb and beef in the Italian, Swiss and Maltese market.

The representative/agent must be based or have a commercial office in Italy or Switzerland, and there is a likelihood that a yearly trip to Malta will be part of the requirement.

CPV: Public relations services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Responsible for driving value and volume sales, the successful representative/agent…Awarded 3 yrsPublished value€420,000

Responsible for driving value and volume sales, the successful representative/agent will be expected to:

Liaise closely with the AHDB Exports team, agree and update on activities and provide the latest market intelligence and insight

Identify and develop priority markets for British lamb and beef within the Italian and Swiss markets

Effectively maintain and build new relationships with relevant contact in the Italian market, and where appropriate work jointly with them to increase market exposure and demand for British lamb and beef

Devise and implement effective local strategies to promote British lamb and beef aimed at increasing awareness and brand loyalty

Act as a brand ambassador for British produce

Liaise with central AHDB staff in areas such as media, PR, and digital

Contract period: 1 Jul 2021 – 30 Jun 2024 (3 yrs)
Delivery listed: Italy (IT) · Italy
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 75%Price: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 75
  • Price: 25
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
Last source update
3 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST
Award evaluation window
7 May 2021 – …
Authority reference
2020-468
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-018691
Classification (CPV)
Public relations services
Delivery area
Italy (IT)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0293ac Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
7 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
7 May 2021, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 May 2021 → 3 Aug 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    7 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    7 May 2021, 13:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2021, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    3 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Aug 2021
  1. Status changed to complete
    3 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    3 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £358,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jun 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Jeff Martin saglSMEContract for the Provision of Representation work covering Beef and Lamb in Italy and Switzerland on behalf of AHDB£358,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract for the Provision of Representation work covering Beef and Lamb in Italy and Switzerland on behalf of AHDB · Jeff Martin saglSME

    Signed
    17 Jun 2021
    Value
    £358,000
    Period
    … – 30 Jun 2024
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
Responsible for driving value and volume sales, the successful representative/agent…1bids———
Whole notice———£119,000 – £358,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

AHDB

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawAgriculture and Horticulture Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, West Midlands, CV8 2TLContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • DefraMediation body Westminster

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria