Published date: 24 August 2023

Last edited date: 24 August 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 28 September 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Market research services - 79310000

Location of contract

CV3 4SU

Value of contract

£20,000 to £80,000

Procurement reference

CF-0112700D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

24 August 2023

Closing date

28 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2023

Contract end date

29 August 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Collect and interpret information for England and the necessary comparison countries. These are identified below, and represent 4 packages or lots of work for the project:
Lot One - Australia and New Zealand (Beef and Lamb).
Lot Two (Indicative) - Ireland, France, Germany, Spain (Beef and Lamb).
Lot Three (Indicative) - North American Beef (US and Canada).
Lot Four (Indicative) - Brazil (Beef).
Comprehensively assess the farm standards which are legal requirements within each country or for devolved states/territories within each country where these issues are devolved from the national level.
Map the landscape of voluntary farm standards schemes within each country, comprehensively assessing the standards which are recognised as the predominant standards that farmers operate to.
Produce a written report collating and standardising the relevant regulatory and voluntary standards, illustrating key similarities and differences.

This opportunity will be awarded to one or more suppliers, depending on their skills within the regions mentioned. Contracts will be staggered and have different start dates, the take up of Lots 2-4 is dependant on the success of Lot 1.
Please use below link to access the opportunity. Search for 2023-645 Comparison English beef and lamb
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

2023-645 Comparison English beef & lamb production standards to intl competitors

  • Opportunity
  • Published 24 August 2023

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Waters

Address

AHDB, Siskin Parkway East
Coventry
CV3 4SU
UK

Email

sarah.waters@ahdb.org.uk