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Published 27 Oct 2021, 19:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

042-1021OET Farm Services Provision

Official notice

Authority: AGRI-EPI CENTRE LIMITED

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£500,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Nov 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Agri-EPI Centre (AEC) is seeking bids from qualified and experienced suppliers who can provide farming services to operate AEC's South West Dairy Development Centre (SWDDC) which is located at Shepton Mallet BA4 6SS. This includes providing a herd of around 180 dairy cows to be milked through the automatic milking system and utilising the resource provided, in addition to providing every assistance to AEC and their clientele as and when required. The principal purpose of the SWDDC is to enable research and demonstration of novel ideas, techniques and environmental issues within dairy farming that will encourage innovation in UK dairy production.

CPV: Animal husbandry services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Agri-EPI Centre (AEC) is seeking bids from qualified and experienced suppliers who can…RenewalPublished value£500,000

Agri-EPI Centre (AEC) is seeking bids from qualified and experienced suppliers who can provide farming services to operate Agri-EPI's South West Dairy Development Centre (SWDDC) which is located at Shepton Mallet BA4 6SS. This includes providing a herd of around 180 dairy cows to be milked through the automatic milking system and utilising the resource provided, in addition to providing every assistance to AEC and their clientele as and when required.

The principal purpose of the SWDDC is to enable research and demonstration of novel ideas, techniques and environmental issues within dairy farming that will encourage innovation in UK dairy production.

Further specification details are available within the ITT documents.

Delivery: South West · Shepton Mallet BA4 6SS
Extensions: Total contract length 120 months based on an initial 36 month term which has the ability to be further extended with awarded bidder(s) at the discretion of the Authority, based on satisfactory performance of the initial term. · Total contract length 120 months based on an initial 36 month term which has the ability to be further extended with awarded bidder(s) at the discretion of the Authority, based on satisfactory performance of the initial term.Variant bids: not allowed

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
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
Yes
First published
27 Oct 2021, 19:19 BST
Last source update
27 Oct 2021, 19:19 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Nov 2021 – …
Authority reference
042-1021OET
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-026971
Classification (CPV)
Animal husbandry services
Delivery area
South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f0c8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
26 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
26 Nov 2021, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Oct 2021 → 26 Nov 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    27 Oct 2021, 19:19 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    26 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    26 Nov 2021, 13:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

AGRI-EPI CENTRE LIMITED

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawResearch & Technology Agricultural and related sectors Northern Agri-Tech Innovation Hub, Easter Bush, ROSLIN, EDINBURGH, Scotland, EH25 9RGContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.