Official UK procurement notice
Farm Business Survey · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Government has a requirement for the provision of Farm Business Survey from 1 February 2023 to 31 January 2025 with the option to extend for a period of up to 36 months arranged on an annual basis. Note that in the final year of the contract only, the end date
will be 31 March 2025/2026/2027 or 2028 dependent on the extension options taken up due to required final year activity.
CPV: Accounting services · Agricultural services · Financial auditing services · Research services · Survey analysis services · Survey services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Farm Business Survey (FBS) is an annual survey of around 400 farm businesses in…Awarded
The Farm Business Survey (FBS) is an annual survey of around 400 farm businesses in Scotland and collects data directly from them through farm visits and detailed examination of each business’s books, paperwork or online accounts. Some physical information is also collected, primarily to classify farms by type and tenure. Stringent methodology is applied to the audit of farm accounts in order to produce internationally comparable farm management accounting information. Its primary purpose is to provide a body of physical and financial data designed to give insight into the economic condition of agriculture throughout Scotland. The FBS provides important data under the
Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020 Part 2.
The contract will run from 1 February 2023 for 24 months with an option to extend for a period of up to 36 months arranged on an annual basis. Due to final year activity, the final year of the contract will be slightly longer and will end on 31 March 2025/26/27/28 depending on any extension period taken up.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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 · publisher note attached- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Jan 2023, 16:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Jan 2023, 16:20 GMT
- Authority reference
Case/582944- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-000592- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03960aFind a Tender
Publisher note: (SC Ref:718568)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAC Commercial LtdSubcontracting: Farm Business Analyst Services | £4,393,703 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 000592-2023-Case/582944-1 · SAC Commercial Ltd
- Signed
- 19 Dec 2022
- Value
- £4,393,703
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SAC Commercial LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.