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ID 6316996 - DAERA - Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Policy Branch - Innovation Procurement

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 06:56.

Opportunity overview

CAFRE (the Buyer), is seeking an external Supplier to deliver elements of Innovation Farms through the Sustainable Agricultural Programme (SAP). The specification relates to Innovation Farms. This Contract is for the provision of operational, administrative and logistical support to the delivery of Innovation Farm visits. It does not include responsibility for farm selection, technical content, or policy alignment, which remain the responsibility of the Buyer. The contract will commence from the date of award for a period of 3 Years. There will be one option to extend by a period of 2 years.

Classification

  • CPV75100000 — Administration services
  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services
  • CPV80500000 — Training services
  • CPV80510000 — Specialist training services
  • CPV80521000 — Training programme services
  • CPV80522000 — Training seminars
  • CPV80531200 — Technical training services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.9m

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 6316996
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
22 Oct 2026, 15:00

Enquiry period

Ends
13 Oct 2026, 15:00

Expected award period

Ends
12 Nov 2026, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
For further details on invoicing procedures please see : https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/ar ticles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
2,280,000
Amount
1,900,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
AC1 - Key Delivery Personnel Experience
Description
As per Tender Documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
18.2
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
AC2 - Programme Delivery and Implementation
Description
As per Tender Documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
18.2
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
AC3 - Recruitment, Promotion and Marketing Plan
Description
As per Tender Documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
13.3
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
AC4 - Contract Management and Business Continuity
Description
As per Tender Documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
9.8
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
quality
Name
AC5 - Social value
Description
As per Tender Documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10.5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Type
price
Name
AC6 - Total Contract Price
Description
As per Tender Documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
As per Tender documentation.

Contract period

Starts
16 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
15 Nov 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
15 Nov 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Following the initial contract period, there is 1 potential extension period of up to 24 months. This optional extension period will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
75100000
Description
Administration services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
80522000
Description
Training seminars
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
80521000
Description
Training programme services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
80531200
Description
Technical training services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
80510000
Description
Specialist training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
090334-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Sept 2026, 17:23
Format
text/html

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
45 Tirgracey 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 & Services 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

Details

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 090334-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·