Official UK procurement notice
Representation for AHDB in the Netherlands principally covering Beef and Lamb markets
Authority: AHDB
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAWARDED CONTRACT - AHDB Exports is looking for a Dutch/English speaking representative to develop the Dutch/Belgium and Scandinavian markets for British lamb and beef.
The successful representative will have the expertise and experience to identify the right priority markets, and ability to devise the best local strategies to achieve effective market growth for British lamb and beef in the selected markets.
It is a mandatory requirement that the successful representative speaks English and Dutch, and lives or has a commercial office based in the Netherlands.
The contract starts 1st April 2023 for one year, with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months each.
Value is estimated 84,000 EUROS per annum, approx £75 POUNDS STERLING
CPV: Services furnished by professional organisations
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 1 bids received (1.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 3 yrs from 1 Apr 2023
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Contract will be awarded to Provider who will deliver some or all of the following…AwardedRenewalPublished value£225,000
The Contract will be awarded to Provider who will deliver some or all of the following services:
- Driving value and volume sales in the Netherlands
- Liaise closely with the AHDB Exports team to agree and update on activity and provide the latest market intelligence and insights.
- Identify and develop priority markets for British lamb and beef.
- Effectively maintain and build new relationships with relevant contracts in the selected markets. Where appropriate, work jointly with them to increase market exposure and demand for British lamb and beef.
- Devise and implement effective local strategies to promote British lamb and beef aimed at increasing awareness and brand loyalty.
- Act as a brand ambassador for British produce.
- Liaise with central AHDB staff in areas such as media, PR, digital.
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 75
- Price: 25
- Suitability
As per specification documents
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Representation for AHDB in the Netherlands principally covering Beef…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 23 Nov 2022, 08:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2023, 12:47 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Jan 2023 – …
- Authority reference
2022-553- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-007830- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03877aFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As per specification documents
Publisher note: Opened by Procurement Managers
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 12 Jan 2023, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
12 Jan 2023 → 1 Apr 2023 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown12 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened12 Jan 2023, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published17 Mar 2023, 12:47 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete17 Mar 2023, 12:47 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Representation in the Netherlands principally covering Beef and Lamb markets
- Signed
- 22 Feb 2023
- Value
- £225,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- DEFRAMediation body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Green Seed The Netherlands B.VFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria