Published date: 9 October 2020

This notice was replaced on 29 March 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 29 March 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental training services - 80540000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, South West

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_231927/887563

Published date

9 October 2020

Closing date

13 November 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

4 January 2021

Contract end date

3 April 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Authority is looking to appoint up to a maximum of three (3) suppliers to deliver a Sheep Scab Project to improve farm productivity in England by organising regionally coordinated delivery of Advice to enable farmers to achieve a reduction in the level of Sheep Scab in sheep.

The Contract is divided into three (3) regional lots:
Lot 1 North West - to cover project activity in Sheep Scab hotspots present in Cumbria, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, and Northumberland.

Lot 2 Midlands - to cover project activity in Sheep Scab hotspots present in Shropshire and Herefordshire.

Lot 3 South West - to cover project activity in Sheep Scab hotspots present Cornwall and Devon.

The target is for at least 100 farms per region to be covered by the project.

The project will aim to achieve productivity improvements in the English sheep flock by reducing the spread of the Sheep Scab, and the number and severity of disease outbreaks, by:
- Providing Advice and information to farmers to help them understand the Sheep Scab status of their flocks and take the necessary actions to minimise the spread of the disease.
- Supporting farmers in Sheep Scab hotspot areas to build resilience through the provision of 1:1 and 'one to many' Advice on how to improve their on-farm biosecurity and reduce the risks of incursion of the disease from sheep movements and other risk pathways.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

RDPE Countryside Productivity Scheme project to tackle Sheep Scab

  • Early engagement
  • Published 31 July 2020

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About the buyer

Address

17, Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gov.uk