Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government
Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
Contact person: Gerrard O'Neill
E-mail: gerrard.oneill@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://gov.wales
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Agricultural and Environmental Advice Services
Reference number: C412/2021/2022
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Welsh Ministers aims to award a contract to enable the commissioning of technical agricultural and environmental advice services to inform policy development and operations. The contract will be used for a wide range of services, from the development of Regulatory Impact Assessments to assess proposed regulatory interventions to the delivery of the helpline to support farms to implement the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations and includes the following areas:
-Agricultural pollution, climate change, environment and biodiversity
- Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA Agriculture).
- Agricultural Land Tribunal.
- Plant Health, Invasive Non-Native Species, Pesticides and Biocides, Seeds, Genetically Modified (GM) crops and Wildlife.
- Soils (including Agricultural Land Classification – ALC - and peatlands),
- Agricultural tenancies,
- Agricultural Minimum Wage
- Any other additional agricultural or environmental advice.
Much of the work completed under this contract is vital to ensuring that our statutory duties are met.
We envisage the contract will be 4 years in length and valued at approximately GBP 2,000,000 over the full contract term, GBP 500k per annum. We anticipate the contract notice will be published in June 2022 and the e-tender will be managed through eTender Wales. Bidders should register their interest through this sell2wales notice.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77100000
77000000
90700000
90713000
90714200
90714300
90714400
90714500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Pan Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Welsh Ministers aims to award a contract to enable the commissioning of technical agricultural and environmental advice services to inform policy development and operations. The contract will be used for a wide range of services, from the development of Regulatory Impact Assessments to assess proposed regulatory interventions to the delivery of the helpline to support farms to implement the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations and includes the following areas:
-Agricultural pollution, climate change, environment and biodiversity
- Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA Agriculture).
- Agricultural Land Tribunal.
- Plant Health, Invasive Non-Native Species, Pesticides and Biocides, Seeds, Genetically Modified (GM) crops and Wildlife.
- Soils (including Agricultural Land Classification – ALC - and peatlands),
- Agricultural tenancies,
- Agricultural Minimum Wage
- Any other additional agricultural or environmental advice.
Much of the work completed under this contract is vital to ensuring that our statutory duties are met.
We envisage the contract will be 4 years in length and valued at approximately GBP 2,000,000 over the full contract term, GBP 500k per annum. We anticipate the contract notice will be published in June 2022 and the e-tender will be managed through eTender Wales. Bidders should register their interest through this sell2wales notice.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
14/06/2022
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=122006.
(WA Ref:122006)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/06/2022