Published date: 8 March 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 25 February 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Government services - 75131000

Location of contract

WC1A 2SL

Value of contract

£25,000

Procurement reference

tender_198719/751688

Published date

8 March 2019

Closing date

25 February 2019

Contract start date

25 February 2019

Contract end date

25 February 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

The Food and Drink Sector Council represents the entire farm to fork food chain, covering farming, manufacturing, retail, hospitality and logistics. The agri-food chain is of national importance: it contributed £113 billion to national Gross Value Added in 2016. In 2018, the agri-food chain employed 3.5 million people, accounting for 13% of employment in Great Britain.
This joint government and industry group seeks to boost the UK's productivity, GVA and secure the UK's position as a global leader in affordable, safe, sustainable and high-quality food and drink. The council is attended by the Defra Secretary of State.
The Council meets four times a year to discuss priorities and the progress of its work streams: workforce, agricultural productivity, nutrition, packaging & waste, exports, innovation and logistics.
The establishment of the Food and Drink Sector Council is a government priority, as set out in the Industrial Strategy White Paper. The objective of the modern Industrial Strategy is to improve living standards and economic growth by increasing productivity and driving growth across the whole country. The Industrial Strategy will be central to driving the productivity agenda for the agri-food sector

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Award information

Awarded date

25 February 2019

Contract start date

25 February 2019

Contract end date

25 February 2019

Total value of contract

£25,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Food and Drink Sector Council

Address

6th Floor 10 Bloomsbury Way London WC1A 2SL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

John Forecast

Address

Defra
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

00

Email

network.procurement@defra.gov.uk