Published date: 21 May 2020

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


Closing: 15 July 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 03000000

Location of contract

Wales

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

CF/2019/64

Published date

21 May 2020

Closing date

15 July 2019

Contract start date

1 August 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2023

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

In June 2018, AHDB was successful in applying for grant funding to undertake a five-year Dairy Improvement Programme (DIP) which is made possible through the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the Welsh Government and the European Union. One of the strategic projects delivered through the Programme is HerdAdvance.

HerdAdvance
The project aim is to pilot how improving disease control awareness and pre-emptive animal health and welfare management on Welsh dairy farms can improve on-farm efficiencies and profitability and ensure that businesses realise their full potential in the market place. A new whole farm holistic approach to disease prevention will be applied taking into consideration other influential factors such as nutrition, genetics and
the suitability of buildings.

The project will ensure that Animal health plans become an active on-farm management tool aimed at promoting the health and welfare of farm animals by setting out disease prevention, detection and management procedures. The aim is to recruit up to 500 farmers to participate in HerdAdvance.

Services Required
AHDB requires a supplier who can review a maximum of 10% of the Animal Health Plans reviewed, the HerdAdvance Priorities and Recommendations Forms and the HerdAdvance Action Plans for Quality Assurance purposes. The supplier will need to check that the Animal Health Plans being assessed are fit for purpose i.e. as a minimum it complies with the requirements of Red Tractor and FAWL. The supplier will also need to assess the HerdAdvance Priorities and Recommendations Forms and HerdAdvance Action Plans ensuring that the priorities identified are in line with the Animal Health Plan and that the recommendations and advice given is satisfactory.

The successful supplier will need to provide feedback on each case via a written report highlighting any areas of particular strengths and outlining any issues that need to be addressed.
The closing date for submissions is the 15 July by 17h00

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS OPPORTUNITY AND WANT TO BE NOTIFIED OF ANY Q&A'S THAT WE PUBLISH - YOU MUST PLEASE SELECT 'WATCH THIS NOTICE' AGAINST THIS TENDER IN ORDER TO RECEIVE ALERTS.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Quality Assuring the Animal Health Advice provided via the HerdAdvance project

  • Opportunity
  • Published 24 June 2019

Additional text

Closing date for submissions is 15 July 2019 by 17h00

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS OPPORTUNITY AND WANT TO BE NOTIFIED OF ANY Q&A'S THAT WE PUBLISH - YOU MUST PLEASE SELECT 'WATCH THIS NOTICE' AGAINST THIS TENDER IN ORDER TO RECEIVE ALERTS.

Award information

Awarded date

16 August 2019

Contract start date

1 August 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Total value of contract

£25,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Evidence Group

Address

Suite 1A Cumbria House, Gilwilly Road, Penrith, CA11 9FF

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 2TL
England

Email

menna.davies@ahdb.org.uk