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ID 6020932 DAERA - CAFRE - Horticulture Pilot Scheme

College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 17:38.

Opportunity overview

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), were seeking to appoint a Supplier to design, administer and deliver the professional support element of the Horticulture Pilot Scheme, an initiative which aims to stimulate growth within Northern Ireland’s (NI’s) horticulture industry. The Pilot Horticulture Scheme is a key component of DAERA’s Sustainable Agriculture Programme (SAP), which encompasses a range of strategic measures designed to support the long-term development and sustainability of the production horticulture industry in Northern Ireland. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the deliverables and requirements of this contract. Neither CPD nor the Buyer can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. Note the Contract value included within this notice is the maximum value and is included for information only. The final number of growers per pilot scheme is not finalised.

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.

RSK ADAS Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£6m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PQCY-9477-PLDH
Location
Helsby, UKD63, WA6 0AR, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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
ID 6020932
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE)
Id
GB-PPON-PYCL-3331-QQMP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYCL-3331-QQMP

Address

Street Address
Greenmount Campus, 45 Tirgracy Road
Locality
Antrim
Postal Code
BT41 4PS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN0D

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
CPD - Supplies & Service Division
Id
GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV
Role Details
Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVWG-8426-YWXV

Address

Street Address
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint
Organisation 3
Name
RSK ADAS Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PQCY-9477-PLDH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQCY-9477-PLDH

Address

Street Address
Spring Lodge
Locality
Helsby
Postal Code
WA6 0AR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD63

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
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
79410000
Description
Business and management consultancy services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
77000000
Description
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79400000
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
79000000
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
79600000
Description
Recruitment services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
79200000
Description
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PQCY-9477-PLDH
Name
RSK ADAS Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
ID 6020932 DAERA - CAFRE - Horticulture Pilot Scheme
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
20 Feb 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
23 Mar 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Apr 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
CAFRE reserve the right to extend the contract for an additional fifth year

Options

Description
While maximum delivery budgets will be allocated to each service area upon award of the contract, a degree of flexibility shall be permitted within these allocations. When a grower or horticulture business demonstrates a need for increased support in one service area—such as enhanced agronomy services following the implementation of a business development plan—resources may be reallocated from another service area (e.g., supply chain support). Therefore, although there may be a certain amount of actual members under the scheme, some elements may not be required and others may see an increase. This is subject to the overall annual budget cap and with the prior written agreement of the Horticulture Pilot Scheme Manager. CAFRE reserves the right to make modifications to the scope of services as necessary during the contract period, including the introduction of new service requirements or the removal of obsolete ones, in line with the evolving operational needs of Northern Ireland’s Horticulture Industry. This flexibility is intended to ensure that support is responsive and maximises the impact of the Horticulture Pilot Scheme. Other external professionals may be engaged where specialist expertise falls outside the remit of the Facilitator, Agronomist, Business Specialist, or Supply Chain Specialist. For example, a Human Resources Consultant may be required to deliver a targeted workshop relating to recruitment, selection, or employment of staff. Such instances are expected to be infrequent throughout the Horticulture Pilot Scheme

Value

Including VAT
6,028,800
Amount
5,020,000
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
KPI 1 Provision of Supplier Staff
Description
Scheme operates as planned

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
KPI 2 Supplier invoicing
Description
Invoices are submitted are accurate and submitted on time

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
KPI 3 Satisfactory performance of authorised and adequately equipped Supplier Staff
Description
All activities are delivered to an adequate standard.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
KPI 4 Social Value Commitments
Description
Supplier progress on initiative(s)

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12

Documents

Entry 1
Id
017942-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Feb 2026, 13:51
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Antrim · UKN0D · BT41 4PS · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 011355-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 017942-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·