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Published 14 Jul 2022, 13:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Welsh Farm Business Survey for Wales 2022+

Official notice

Authority: Welsh Government

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimateUYU 2,810,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Aug 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

1.1. The Farm Business Survey (FBS) is an annual survey of farm businesses in Wales conducted with the primary purpose of collecting detailed physical and financial data about the economic position of farm businesses throughout Wales. The survey is the primary source of information on the economics of farm businesses and is one of the most complex surveys undertaken anywhere in Government. Similar surveys of farm businesses are also conducted in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and other European Union (EU) Member States

CPV: Accounting and auditing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Farm Business Survey (FBS) is an annual survey of farm businesses in Wales…

The Farm Business Survey (FBS) is an annual survey of farm businesses in Wales conducted with the primary purpose of collecting detailed physical and financial data about the economic position of farm businesses throughout Wales. The survey is the primary source of information on the economics of farm businesses and is one of the most complex surveys undertaken anywhere in Government. Similar surveys of farm businesses are also conducted in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and other European Union (EU) Member States

Delivery: Wales · This will be an all Wales contract
Extensions: The initial Contract will be for 36 months with an option to extend for a further 12 plus 12 months thus the maximum contract duration will be 60 months / 5 years.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: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Questions: 80%
  • price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Questions: 80
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
Closed
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
14 Jul 2022, 13:48 BST
Last source update
14 Jul 2022, 13:48 BST
Award evaluation window
15 Aug 2022 – …
Authority reference
C304/2021/2022
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-019284
Classification (CPV)
Accounting and auditing services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0351fc Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: -Tender Information: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation. Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration. The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation. On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password. The Password will be sent by e-mail to the email address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page. In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password. Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click “Forgot your password?” Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation. If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again. Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform. Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation). Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform. Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 17:00 GMT How To Find The ITT: Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT’s Open to all Suppliers’ The e-tender references for this contract are: project_49836, ITT-93397. Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the ‘Express an Interest button’. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to the ‘My ITT’s’ on the home page. You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the ‘Attachments’ area. Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly – Please do not contact the named person at the top of this notice. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=115828 Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: Community benefits will be non-core. (WA Ref:115828) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=117747 (WA Ref:117747) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia. (WA Ref:119636) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123050 (WA Ref:123050) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
15 Aug 2022, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bids opened
15 Aug 2022, 09:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Jul 2022 → 15 Aug 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    14 Jul 2022, 13:48 BST
  2. Bids opened
    15 Aug 2022, 09:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    15 Aug 2022, 17:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Welsh Government

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Welsh Government Cathays Park, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3NQContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

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