Organic Control Bodies Service Contract

Official notice

Authority: Defra Network eTendering Portal

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South West (UKK11)

Awarded value£301,780published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Jul 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Soil Association Certification

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of organic control body data by Soil Association Certification to Defra.

CPV: Data supply services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Annual, quarterly, monthly and ad-hoc information on organic land area, crops and…Awarded

Annual, quarterly, monthly and ad-hoc information on organic land area, crops and organic livestock produced in the United Kingdom, and the numbers of organic producers or processors who are registered with Organic Certification Bodies in the UK. Additional information: The purpose of this contract is for organic Control Bodies to provide certain information to Defra to assist the Department to meet legal requirements under Retained Regulation No 834/2007, Retained Regulation No 889/2008 and Retained Regulation No 1235/2008 on organic food and farming and generally to assist with the governance of the organic food and farming sector in GB.

Delivery: South West · UK

Extensions: Contract may be extended for a period of up to 2 x 12 months.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Dec 2023, 15:18 GMT
Last source update: 11 Dec 2023, 15:18 GMT
Authority reference: C20037
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-036391
Classification (CPV): Data supply services
Delivery area: South West (UKK11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04233b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This data service can only be provided by uk organic accredited control bodies.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £301,7801 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jul 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Soil Association Certification	£301,780 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 036391-2023-1 · Soil Association Certification
Signed
26 Jul 2023
Value
£301,780
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

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 Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UK, SW1P 4DFContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Public Procurement Review BodyMediation bodyReview contact point N/AContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Soil Association Certification LimitedAwarded supplier00726903 Spear House, 51 Victoria Street, Bristol, Bristol, South West, BS1 6ADContact phone

Official documents & specifications

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