Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
AHDB (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Middlemarch Business Park
Coventry
CV3 4SU
UK
Contact person: Sarah Waters
E-mail: procurement@ahdb.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/agriculture-and-horticulture-development-board
Address of the buyer profile: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Agriculture and Horticulture
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Venue Finding Services
Reference number: 2023-685
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79952000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
AHDB intend to procure a Contract to a successful Supplier for the provision Venue Finding services. The successful supplier will be required to deliver venue quotes with clear costs, offer bill-back services, best-negotiated rates and varied options of locations/venues. AHDB work on various events, so the selected agency must have the ability to provide large and small venues. Bill back services can be up to £80,000 per event, so the agency must have the financial capability to facilitate this and the selected agency need to generate their commission from the venues and not charge AHDB for their service, as well as ensuring value for money for levy payers is provided.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 333 333.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55120000
55120000
79952000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
AHDB intend to procure a Contract to a successful Supplier for the provision Venue Finding services. The successful supplier will be required to deliver venue quotes with clear costs, offer bill-back services, best-negotiated rates and varied options of locations/venues. AHDB work on various events, so the selected agency must have the ability to provide large and small venues. Bill back services can be up to £80,000 per event, so the agency must have the financial capability to facilitate this and the selected agency need to generate their commission from the venues and not charge AHDB for their service, as well as ensuring value for money for levy payers is provided. <br/>Closing date is NOON on the 18th June 2024<br/>Please be advised that the amount will be dependent depending on amount of bookings and will be paid accordingly to the requested bill back service, not via AHDB.<br/><br/>The electronic address at which the Procurement Documents have been made directly available by AHDB by electronic means is https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome. This is AHDB’s e-Sourcing portal.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
133 333.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
05/08/2024
End:
04/08/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial contract is for 1 year plus options of 1+1+1
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As per tender documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As per tender documents
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
18/06/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
18/06/2024
Local time: 13:00
Place:
AHDB HQ
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Procurement Manager
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
New tender opportunity would likely be published May'27
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
AHDB (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Middlemarch Business Park
Coventry
CV3 4SU
UK
E-mail: Procurement@ahdb.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/agriculture-and-horticulture-development-board
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/05/2024