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Published 31 Mar 2021, 00:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TB Advisory Service - Successor Contract

Official notice

Authority: Defra Network eTendering Portal

ServicesOpen procedure
Awarded value£2,800,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 May 2021awarded 5 Oct 2021
Awarded to Farmcare Solutions Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2024 · extension options published · starts 1 Jul 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Contractor will be delivering expert advice across England to keepers of cattle and farmed

non-bovine animals i.e. South American camelids, deer, goat, pigs and sheep (this will not apply to

animals kept as pets or in hobby collections).

CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrs
Contract period: 1 Jul 2021 – 30 Jun 2024 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: 2 year extension possible providing there is budget approvalVariant 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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Price: 30%
What this means for your bid
  • 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
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
31 Mar 2021, 00:56 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
Award evaluation window
10 May 2021 – …
Authority reference
31271
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-025132
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a12e Find a Tender

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/toolkit/opportunity/opportunityDetail.do?opportunityId=49273&oppList=CURRENT#fh ↗

Submission deadline
10 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
10 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

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

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,800,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Oct 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Farmcare Solutions LimitedTB Advisory Service (TBAS) – successor contract£2,800,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • TB Advisory Service (TBAS) – successor contract · Farmcare Solutions Limited

    Signed
    5 Oct 2021
    Value
    £2,800,000
    Period
    … – 30 Jun 2024
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection 17 Nobel House, London, UK, SW1P 3JRContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • DEFRAReview body LondonContact email, phone

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