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title: "042-1021OET Farm Services Provision"
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# 042-1021OET Farm Services Provision

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/042-1021oet-farm-services-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-02f0c8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** AGRI-EPI CENTRE LIMITED: "042-1021OET Farm Services Provision". Published status: active. Published Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: ne1procurementservices.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [AGRI-EPI CENTRE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/agri-epi-centre-limited-coh-09922991)
- **Published Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 November 2021 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Animal husbandry services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK23
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02f0c8`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/042-1021oet-farm-services-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-02f0c8#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ne1procurementservices.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fne1procurementservices.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/042-1021oet-farm-services-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-02f0c8#participate

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** 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 he...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026971-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-10-27T18:19:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T13:10:38.986Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02f0c8