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Published 22 Nov 2022, 17:50 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Checkpoint Evaluation of the Farming Innovation Programme

Official notice

Authority: Defra Network eTendering Portal·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£200,000≈ £133k / year3.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Jan 2023awarded 21 Jun 2023
Awarded to SQW Limited
Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 30 Aug 2024 · starts 1 Mar 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Checkpoint Evaluation of the Farming Innovation Programme

CPV: Research and development consultancy services · Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Defra requires an independent checkpoint evaluation of Phase 1 of the Farming…Awarded 1 yr 6 moPublished value£200,000

Defra requires an independent checkpoint evaluation of Phase 1 of the Farming Innovation Programme to inform future development of the programme. This evaluation will: undertake an assessment of the processes, early-stage impacts, and value for money; appraise the Defra-UKRI partnership; and evaluate efficiency and effectiveness of the existing funds and competitions. This work will give an indication of whether the Farming Innovation Programme is on track to deliver positive environmental, productivity and economic growth outcomes. We will be holding a Market Engagement Event on 07/12/2022 at 13:00pm. To attend, please click the following link just before the event starts: tinyurl.com/85yw95bk ↗

Contract period: 1 Mar 2023 – 30 Aug 2024 (1 yr 6 mo)
Delivery: UK · United kingdom
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
  • Price

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
22 Nov 2022, 17:50 GMT
Last source update
8 Feb 2024, 10:44 GMT
Award evaluation window
25 Nov 2022 – …
Authority reference
C17367
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-004169
Classification (CPV)
Research and development consultancy servicesResearch services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038774 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defra Group eSourcing
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
16 Jan 2023, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
25 Nov 2022, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Nov 2022 → 8 Feb 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Bids opened
    25 Nov 2022, 13:00 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    16 Jan 2023, 13:00 GMT
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    16 Jan 2023, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Mar 2023
  5. Notice published
    8 Feb 2024, 10:44 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Feb 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Feb 2024, 10:44 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    8 Feb 2024, 10:44 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £193,4551 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 6
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jun 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SQW LimitedSME£193,455 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 004169-2024-1 · SQW LimitedSME

    Signed
    21 Jun 2023
    Value
    £193,455
    Period
    … – 30 Aug 2024
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UK, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SQW LimitedAwarded supplier01701564 Oxford Centre for Innovation, New Road, Oxford OX1 1BY, oxford, UK, OX1 1BYContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.