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Provision of Hive Side Training

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 05:33.

Opportunity overview

Provision of Hive Side Training as part of the Healthy Bees Plan. Through the provision of hive side training the awarded contractor will provide training to intermediate hobbyist beekeepers to teach beekeepers how to recognise pests and diseases and ensure good husbandry practices. The requirement is separated into three lots covering three regions: Lot 1: North of England and Midlands. Lot 2: South of England. Lot 3: Wales Note on start date: the contract start date was 9/1/26

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

The Bee Farmers Association Ltd

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Contract value
£406k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
16 Jan 2026
Including VAT
£487.2k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PNHH-5323-ZJYG
Location
Aylesbury, UKJ13, HP18 9NY, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated
  • Lot 3Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
C32606
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete
Entry 3
Id
3
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
Id
GB-PPON-PBHC-6261-BLLQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBHC-6261-BLLQ

Address

Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Name
Tom Redfearn
Telephone
+44 7920053570

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
The Bee Farmers Association Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PNHH-5323-ZJYG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNHH-5323-ZJYG

Address

Street Address
The Ramblers Salters Lane Ludgershall
Locality
Aylesbury
Postal Code
HP18 9NY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ13

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80531200
Description
Technical training services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80530000
Description
Vocational training services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80540000
Description
Environmental training services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
77100000
Description
Agricultural services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
77000000
Description
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
77110000
Description
Services incidental to agricultural production
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
80510000
Description
Specialist training services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
16640000
Description
Bee-keeping machinery
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
80531000
Description
Industrial and technical training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80531200
Description
Technical training services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80530000
Description
Vocational training services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80540000
Description
Environmental training services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
77100000
Description
Agricultural services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
77000000
Description
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
77110000
Description
Services incidental to agricultural production
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
80510000
Description
Specialist training services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
16640000
Description
Bee-keeping machinery
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
80531000
Description
Industrial and technical training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80531200
Description
Technical training services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80530000
Description
Vocational training services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80540000
Description
Environmental training services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
77100000
Description
Agricultural services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
77000000
Description
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
77110000
Description
Services incidental to agricultural production
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
80510000
Description
Specialist training services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
16640000
Description
Bee-keeping machinery
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
80531000
Description
Industrial and technical training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNHH-5323-ZJYG
Name
The Bee Farmers Association Ltd

Related lots

1
2
3

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Provision of Hive Side Training
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
16 Jan 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
17 Jan 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2026, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Subject to success in year 1 and ongoing budget approval, the contract may be extended in one year increments.

Value

Including VAT
487,200
Amount
406,000
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Course Attendance
Description
Utilisation rate of each course, calculated per the below formula: Number of Learners in Attendance / Maximum Number of Learners.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Learner Outcomes
Description
Learners which score the course 3 or higher AND report how they will change keeping their bees to improve bee health.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Course Visits
Description
Compliance to the Authority’s specification and the Supplier’s Tender.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Reporting
Description
Number of reports submitted to agreement timescales.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Invoicing
Description
Percentage of accurate invoices and salvage payments, where applicable, received on time.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3

Documents

Entry 1
Id
004243-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
19 Jan 2026, 10:58
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 004243-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·