Published date: 13 October 2017

This notice was replaced on 24 November 2017

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Awarded contract (published 24 November 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural services - 77100000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South West, Scotland

Value of contract

£20,000 to £30,000

Procurement reference

CF/2017/27

Published date

13 October 2017

Closing date

31 October 2017

Contract start date

1 November 2017

Contract end date

31 January 2018

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

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, operating through its Cereals and Oilseeds division is seeking for a company to provide detailed analysis of the labour and machinery costs for the businesses involved in its Farm Excellence Platform. AHDBs strategy for Cereals and Oilseeds recognises the need to build growers' business profitability and resilience through good business planning and typically the largest element of a farm business' costs are overhead costs.

The reviews will include:
• Cost review of each machine with an engine. i.e. tractor, combine, sprayer & telehandler. (telehandler & trailers etc costed on a time only basis)
Detailing; depreciation, repairs, interest, insurance, total standing cost, total hrs/yr & cost per hour.
• Cost review of each implement with details as above.
• By matching implement to tractor, provide an operation cost per hectare including fuel consumption and labour cost based on workrate, ha/hr.
• The review will give a detailed view of mechanised operation cost across the farm business in a £/ha format.
• A full labour profile for each business is also required.
• Summary and recommendations.

These reviews will commence in November 2017 and are required to be completed by January 2018.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Please download the attached specification for further details and how to apply.

About the buyer

Contact name

Richard Meredith

Address

Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth
Coventry
CV8 2TL
England

Telephone

07717 493015

Email

Richard.meredith@ahdb.org.uk

Website

www.ahdb.org.uk