Official UK procurement notice
LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT SERVICE · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Essex County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPlace Services Legacy Grazing project provides bespoke habitat management through conservation grazing to clients across Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk and Kent.
The contract is for the provision of native breed livestock and livestock management services, in accordance with a grazing schedule, on behalf of Legacy Grazing. During the course of the contract new clients / sites may be added or removed and the contractor will be required to increase or reduce the herd accordingly with ECC retaining the right to procure additional services to increase capacity if the contractor is unable to meet the requirement.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Oct 2029, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Agricultural services · Cattle, livestock and small animals
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,200,000
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 60%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial: As detailed in the tender pack.
- Technical: As detailed in the tender pack.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Oct 2029
- First published
- 3 Mar 2025, 09:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Mar 2026, 11:58 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
C017PA- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060549- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e8d7Find a Tender
- Risks
- Subsidy review anticipated 2028/2029
- Local Government Reorganisation in 2028
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The Tender Pack for this opportunity is available via the Proactis ProContract web portal. Interested parties must first register as a supplier by visiting: procontract.due-north.com/register ↗
Once registered, bidders can access this contract opportunity by following these steps:
- Go to: procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities ↗
- Search for Essex County Council from the organisation list
- Search for Project ref: DN787439 or title C017PA Livestock Management Service
- Select "express interest" in this opportunity
- Download the Tender Pack and complete your bid submission by the deadline date (12pm 27th October 2025).
Supplier Registration Support
If you encounter any difficulties during the registration process, the Authority is offering dedicated support sessions on:
Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th October 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Duration: 30-minute slots per bidder
To book a support slot, please contact:
Benedict Itoyah - [email protected]
Please note: Slots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Timeline
3 Mar 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published3 Mar 2025, 09:52 GMT
- Market engagement28 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT
The Authority wishes to invite interested parties to complete the market engagement questionnaire which can be accessed through the following link: forms.office.com/e/gHnvkphGbg ↗
The closing date for responses is 28th March 2025.
- Tender notice published382 days ago29 Sept 2025, 14:50 BST
- Clarification questions by358 days ago23 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline354 days ago27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent337 days ago13 Nov 2025
- Award decision expected by325 days ago24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Standstill ends325 days ago24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published210 days ago20 Mar 2026, 11:58 GMT
- Contract starts198 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Mar 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published3 Mar 2025, 09:52 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published29 Sept 2025, 14:50 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £1,200,00029 Sept 2025, 14:50 BST
- Status changed to active29 Sept 2025, 14:50 BST
- Procurement method changed29 Sept 2025, 14:50 BST
- Deadline published: 27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT29 Sept 2025, 14:50 BST
- Tender notice published3 Oct 2025, 07:39 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published13 Nov 2025, 23:06 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete13 Nov 2025, 23:06 GMT
- Contract signature expected2 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published20 Mar 2026, 11:58 GMTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Supplier Registration Support If you encounter any difficulties during the registration process, the Authority is offering dedicated support sessions on: Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th, October 2025 Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Duration: 30-minute slots per bidder To book a support slot, please contact: Benedict Itoyah - [email protected] Please note: Slots will be allocated on a first-come, fi…
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-09: 1 release · 29 Sept 2025
- 2025-03: 1 release · 3 Mar 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RED COW CONTRACTING LTDSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033Extensions: There is an option to extend the contract once for a period of up to 24 months. The decision to extend the Agreement is at the sole discretion of Essex County Council. · Options: During the course of the contract new clients / sites may be added or removed and the contractor will be required to increase or reduce the herd accordingly with ECC retaining the right to procure additional services to increase capacity if the contractor is unable to meet the requirement. | £1,106,860 | 13 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT SERVICE · RED COW CONTRACTING LTDSME
- Signed
- 17 Mar 2026
- Value
- £790,614
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- No multiple extensions are possible
3 agreed KPIs: Adherence to Grazing Programme · Site Inspections · Timely Reporting
- Adherence to Grazing Programme
- Site Inspections
- Timely Reporting
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- RED COW CONTRACTING LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender