Official UK procurement notice
Soil & Slurry/Manure Analysis for the Catchment Sensitive Farming Project
Authority: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSoil & Slurry/Manure Analysis for the Catchment Sensitive Farming Project
CPV: Environmental services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This framework is to deliver nutrient analysis for soil and organic manures as well as…Awarded
This framework is to deliver nutrient analysis for soil and organic manures as well as mineral analysis for livestock feeds and forage. This information will help provide farmers and the Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) Partnership with data and information required for soil nutrient management planning, soil improvement and livestock feed planning. This will enable advisers contracted on behalf of CSF, and Natural England Catchment Sensitive Farming Officers (CSFO), to have the evidence to influence farmers of the benefits of soil testing, good soil nutrient management, and mineral analysis for feeds and forage. These results will be an advice and training tool for CSF to inspire farmers to undertake voluntary action to help improve water and air quality, where agriculture has been identified as part of the issue. The analysis will enable farmers to use crop and livestock nutrients more efficiently, improve soil organic matter and soil health to reduce the risk of nutrient and soil run-off and to improve business efficiency.
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: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 25 Oct 2024, 12:55 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Feb 2025, 13:03 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 26 Nov 2024 – …
- Authority reference
C27934- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003963- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b15dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Nov 2024, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 26 Nov 2024, 10:00 GMT
Timeline
26 Nov 2024 → 6 Feb 2025 · 5 dates- Bids opened26 Nov 2024, 10:00 GMT
- Submission deadline28 Nov 2024, 10:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Feb 2025
- Bids must remain valid until1 Feb 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published6 Feb 2025, 13:03 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Feb 2025- Status changed to complete6 Feb 2025, 13:03 GMT
- Buyer details updated6 Feb 2025, 13:03 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2.1 | 26 Nov 2024 | 28 Nov 2024 | +2 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7.1 | 26 Nov 2024 | 28 Nov 2024 | +2 d |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2.1 | 26 Nov 2024 | 28 Nov 2024 | +2 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7.1 | 26 Nov 2024 | 28 Nov 2024 | +2 d |
2 amendments published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cawood Scientific Ltd | £115,633 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 003963-2025-1 · Cawood Scientific Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Feb 2025
- Value
- £115,633
- Period
- … – 31 Jan 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)Contracting authorityReview bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Cawood Scientific LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.