Procurement
AHDB is firmly committed to openness, fairness and transparency in selecting all of its suppliers of goods and services. It must do this as a matter of law under the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, and this approach will also enable us to develop a ‘most economically advantageous’ supply system and maximise our use of levy funds.
AHDB has Standard Terms and Conditions that apply to all its contracts (or agreements) for the purchase of Goods and Services. These may be updated at any time by publication on this website and contracts are made applying the version current at the time of contracting. Suppliers are responsible for keeping themselves aware of changes. The current version applies from 12 April 2010. Previous versions can be obtained on request to the Legal Adviser at legal@ahdb.org.uk
NEW INVITATION TO TENDERS
1. The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board operating through its DairyCo division ("DairyCo") wishes to procure work to identify and evaluate the causes of involuntary culling in the British dairy herd. The work will be undertaken over a period of six months. DairyCo is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (the “Regulations”).
The Invitation to Tender full brief can be viewed and downloaded by clicking here.
A Question and Answer document can be viewed and downloaded by clicking here
Any queries should be addressed Jennie.Tanner@DairyCo.org.uk
Deadline for receipt of completed tender submissions is 1600 hours on Friday 10 September 2010.
2. The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board operating through its DairyCo division ("DairyCo"), has been investigating the possibility of entering into longer term partnerships with Universities, Research Institutes or other appropriately skilled and equipped organisations in order to carry out an increased research programme. It is envisage that these partnerships would be of typically 5 years in length and potentially £2.5 million each in financial size.
Two joint ventures are currently being considered - the first potentially around Nutrition and Animal Health and Welfare and the second around Grass and Forage production and Soil Management. Open meeting to discuss these projects were held on the 25 August 2010. Further information is available here
AHDB FRAMEWORK AGREEMENTS IN PLACE
In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, AHDB has completed the tendering processes for the supply of the goods and services listed below. The suppliers listed in the respective sections have been invited onto an AHDB Framework (or ‘roster’) for the goods and/or services indicated. Each Framework/Roster will be in place for four years from the indicated Commencement Date. Pre-existing contracts for such supplies will continue until they expire or are terminated.
AHDB will be procuring other supplies and services. These will also be added to this site.