Assessment of the Performance and Effectiveness of Farmer Cooperatives and Farmer Groups in the Cocoa Sectors of Ghana and Ivory Coast
Spain · Sevilla · how to bid here →
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 20 October at 11:00 — 17 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on the right).
- Offer and evidence in: BUL, CES, DAN, DEU, ELL, ENG, SPA, EST, FIN, FRA, GLE, HRV, HUN, ITA, LIT, LAV, MLT, NLD, POL, POR, RON, SLK, SLV, SWE.
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed above; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 62% of awards went to companies from abroad (42 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 3%.n = 42
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 4 months (15 awards, most recently June 2026) — by that rhythm the next award was due around October 2026. The last award went to VIEGAND MAAGOE AS.n = 15
- 10% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (42 awards since 2023, spread over 38 companies). That is well below the sector norm (32%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 42 awards since 2023
- The median procedure drew just one bid (42 procedures with a bid count); 60% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 42
- The award came in at a median 80% of the estimated value (6 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually too high here. Sector: 80%.n = 6
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 27/09/2026.
Foreign bidders
In Spain · R&D services, 49 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 1,849 recorded awards) — mostly from Italy, Germany, Belgium.
Submission language: BUL.
Typical field: median 3 (from 19 awards).
What the buyer is looking for
The primary objective of this contract is to conduct a comprehensive, large-scale study on the current state and effectiveness of cocoa farmer cooperatives and farmer groups in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire (incorporating but not limited to cooperative societies in Ghana and COOP CA and COOP simplifié in Côte d’Ivoire). This study will represent the first nationally representative analysis of cocoa cooperatives and farmer groups across the two countries. It will uniquely combine data collection at two levels: (1) the organizational governance and operational management of cooperatives and farmer groups, and (2) the individual farmer members, including their engagement, benefits, and challenges. By integrating insights from behavioural economics, collective action theory, organizational studies, and development economics, the study will adopt an interdisciplinary approach to evaluate how…
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… structural, managerial, and behavioural factors influence cooperative performance and farmer outcomes. The reason for purchasing this service is to generate actionable insights that enable stakeholders, including farmers, cooperatives, policymakers, and certification bodies, to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of cocoa production systems in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. Specifically, the study aims to assess the readiness of cocoa cooperatives for ARS1000 certification, evaluate cooperative governance and member engagement, and investigate household-level investment strategies, including investments in sustainable agricultural practices or household assets. The ultimate goal is to identify critical barriers and opportunities to strengthen cooperative capacity, improve resource allocation, and reduce the financial and operational burdens of compliance with sustainability standards, thereby contributing to a more sustainable cocoa production system in the region.
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on the right), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Irish, Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish.
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Who has won here before
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| AVL ITALIA SRL | 4 | 2025 |
| VVA MARKET RESEARCH SRL | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| TRANSNUBEL · BRUSSEL | 3 | 2024 |
| CAMPOVERDE SRL | 3 | 2024 |
| TECHNOLOGY NUCLEAR ELECTRONICS SRL | 3 | 2024–2025 |
How often this buyer tenders this
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How to bid
Guide: how to apply on PLACSP — Plataforma de Contratación del Sector Público (Spanien) → Registration, signature, fees — from the operator's bidder manual.