Published date: 25 May 2021

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


Closing: 27 February 2021, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£410,530

Procurement reference

0911

Published date

25 May 2021

Closing date

27 February 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2026

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?

Yes

Description

Legacy Grazing is a project that forms a part of Essex County Council's Place Services, providing conservation grazing to 16 sites in Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk and Kent covering over 425 hectares of land. From April 2021, Essex County Council will appoint a single 'lead' contractor to provide native breed livestock (cattle, sheep and goat) and associated livestock management for Legacy Grazing. Required activities include:
Manage their livestock in accordance with relevant best-practice, legislation and Legacy Grazing standards.Inspection of grazing sites.Ensure a rota of daily welfare checks is in place. Delivery of training workshops. Acting as the first point of contact (including weekends & evenings) for client staff and volunteers who undertake daily checks with regard enquires about livestock health or welfare. At sites (three in total), where client staff or volunteers are not available to undertake daily checks, provide the necessary labour to ensure welfare checks are conducted in accordance with the relevant publications. Be responsible for dealing with emergency and out-of-hour incidents. Ensure grazing is carried out in accordance with the Grazing Programme and Grazing Plans (available on proactis). Coordinate all movements of cattle between sites. Assist the Contract Manager by maintaining an up-to-date Grazing Programme and Plans. Maintain an up-to-date record of livestock type and numbers by Rural Land Register parcel. Maintain an electronic record of site visits and incidents.
In case of emergency, assist, where appropriate, Essex County Council staff, client staff, volunteers or sub-contractors with the repair of grazing infrastructure (fencing, gates, handling facilities & water etc.). Complete and maintain risk assessments.
Assist the Contract Manager to promote Legacy Grazing to seek new clients and sites.

A full open, OJEU tender was completed in order to find an appropriate supplier for this requirement.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Legacy Grazing

  • Opportunity
  • Published 27 January 2021

Award information

Awarded date

26 March 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£410,530

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Red Cow Limited

Address

Suite V5 N M Business Suites Abacus House, Station Yard, Needham Market, Suffolk, England, IP6 8AL

Reference

Companies House number: 13223410

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

County Hall, Market Road
CHELMSFORD
CM1 1QH
England

Email

katie.elgie@essex.gov.uk