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Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 03:31.

Opportunity overview

AHDB is considering its future procurement approach for the Recommended Lists Variety Trials programme and is undertaking preliminary market engagement with existing and potential suppliers in relation to any future procurement of these services. The purpose of this engagement is to gather feedback to better understand market capability, commercial considerations, delivery approaches and opportunities to improve future procurement and contract management arrangements. Please note that this questionnaire is for market research purposes only. Responses will not be used to evaluate future tenders and do not commit AHDB to any particular procurement approach. Please email procurement@ahdb.org.uk to receive the questionnaire.

Classification

  • CPV77100000 — Agricultural services

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
2026-813
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
13 Jan 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
15 Jun 2027, 00:00
Ends
14 Jun 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
14 Jun 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
77100000
Description
Agricultural services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Interested suppliers are invited to request a copy of the questionnaire by emailing Procurement@ahdb.org.uk. AHDB may also issue the questionnaire directly to suppliers known to operate within this market. However, any interested supplier that has not received a copy may request one using the email address above. Completed questionnaires should be returned to Procurement@ahdb.org.uk no later than 12 noon on 14 September 2026. Please quote "RL Pre-Engagement Response" in the email subject line.
Due
14 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
076542-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
12 Aug 2026, 10:06
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Id
GB-PPON-PBHX-8363-MBBV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBHX-8363-MBBV

Address

Street Address
Middlemarch Business Park, Siskin Parkway East
Locality
Coventry
Postal Code
CV3 4PE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG13

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Coventry · UKG13 · CV3 4PE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 076542-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·