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DAERA - The Carbon Footprinting Project

Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs · compiled

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Opportunity overview

DAERA require a Supplier to provide the administration, delivery, support and maintenance of a Carbon Footprinting Project farm carbon calculator which will provide farm businesses with their farm carbon footprint. Training will be provided to assist farmers to use the information received to take appropriate action to reduce net GHG emissions on their farm. The Carbon Calculator procured for this project will be used on all Northern Ireland farms, and requires 28,400 farm carbon footprints to be completed over the next four financial years (2024/25 – 2027/28).

Classification

  • CPV16000000 — Agricultural machinery
  • CPV34000000 — Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV48100000 — Industry specific software package
  • CPV48218000 — License management software package
  • CPV48430000 — Inventory management software package
  • CPV48781000 — System management software package
  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV72300000 — Data services
  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • CPV73100000 — Research and experimental development services
  • CPV73200000 — Research and development consultancy services
  • CPV73300000 — Design and execution of research and development
  • CPV77000000 — Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
  • CPV77100000 — Agricultural services
  • CPV77110000 — Services incidental to agricultural production

Lots

  • DAERA require a Supplier to provide the administration, delivery, support and maintenance of a Carbon Footprinting Project farm carbon calculator which will provide farm businesses with their farm carbon footprint. Training will be provided to assist farmers to use the information received to take appropriate action to reduce net GHG emissions on their farm. The Carbon Calculator procured for this project will be used on all Northern Ireland farms, and requires 28,400 farm carbon footprints to be completed over the next four financial years (2024/25 – 2027/28).£2.5m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ID 5226598
Status
cancelled
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
20 Jun 2024, 15:30

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
20 Jun 2024, 15:30

Tender Period

Ends
20 Jun 2024, 15:00

Classification

Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
18 Sept 2024, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
DAERA require a Supplier to provide the administration, delivery, support and maintenance of a Carbon Footprinting Project farm carbon calculator which will provide farm businesses with their farm carbon footprint. Training will be provided to assist farmers to use the information received to take appropriate action to reduce net GHG emissions on their farm. The Carbon Calculator procured for this project will be used on all Northern Ireland farms, and requires 28,400 farm carbon footprints to be completed over the next four financial years (2024/25 – 2027/28).

Value

Amount
2,500,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Optional extension periods of 12 months plus 12 months.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
AC1 Proposed Methodology and Implementation Plan
Type
quality
Description
21
Criterion 2
Name
AC2 Proposed Team Experience
Type
quality
Description
14
Criterion 3
Name
AC3 Contract Management/business continuity
Type
quality
Description
14
Criterion 4
Name
AC4 Governance Structures
Type
quality
Description
10.5
Criterion 5
Name
AC5 Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10.5
Criterion 6
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Northern Ireland

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Entry 2
Region
UKN0
Entry 3
Region
UKN
Entry 4
Region
UKN0
Entry 5
Region
UKN
Entry 6
Region
UKN0

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
77000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Entry 2
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 3
Id
72300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data services
Entry 4
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Entry 5
Id
73100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and experimental development services
Entry 6
Id
73200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development consultancy services
Entry 7
Id
73300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Design and execution of research and development
Entry 8
Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 9
Id
48218000
Scheme
CPV
Description
License management software package
Entry 10
Id
48100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industry specific software package
Entry 11
Id
48430000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Inventory management software package
Entry 12
Id
48781000
Scheme
CPV
Description
System management software package
Entry 13
Id
77100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Agricultural services
Entry 14
Id
77110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Services incidental to agricultural production
Entry 15
Id
16000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Agricultural machinery
Entry 16
Id
34000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-114372
Name
Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT39ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Clare House 303 Airport Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs

Contact

Name
Northern Ireland Civil Service
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-20217
Name
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Belfast
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-167054
Name
Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
075496-2025-1-1
Status
unsuccessful
Status Details
discontinued

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · BELFAST · UK · BT3 9ED · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN
  • Delivery location · UKN0

Notice and amendment history

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