AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Department for Business & Trade awarded and signed a direct, below-threshold contract with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board for export-development activity in priority Gold Campaign markets during 2026-27. The contract runs from 6 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are reported for lot 1. The published contract value is £40,000 excluding VAT (£48,000 including VAT).
Market significanceThe engagement supports UK meat and dairy export growth, exporter resilience and commercial opportunity development in priority markets. It was procured without competition, so the notice provides no competitive market test or bid comparison.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £40,000 excluding VAT; £48,000 including VAT GBP · Active award; active signed contract
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Award 1 names Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board as supplier. Contract 1, linked to award 1, reports £40,000 net and £48,000 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 13 October 2026
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Contract document 096390-2026 is dated 2026-10-13T10:18:00+01:00.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 6 October 2026
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Contract 1 reports dateSigned as 2026-10-06.
Contract period
99% confidence6 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period specifies startDate 2026-10-06 and endDate 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£40,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 40000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£48,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 48000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-06.
Contract start
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-06.
Notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract document 096390-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-13.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
96% confidenceTargeted export-development programme across priority Gold Campaign markets during 2026-27
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Published tender description.
Strategic purpose
96% confidenceSupport growth, resilience and diversification of UK meat and dairy exports; improve exporter readiness; maintain trading relationships; and identify commercial opportunities.
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Published tender description.
Service classification
99% confidenceEvent services (CPV 79952000)
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Award item 1 additional classification.
Delivery area
94% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item 1 delivery address is region UK, country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Legal basis
98% confidenceProcurement Act 2023
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Tender legalBasis is UKPGA 2023/54.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition was used; bidder numbers and evaluation information were not supplied.
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Tender procedure detail states "Below threshold - without competition"; no bid or scoring data is present.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract identifier
99% confidence1
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Published contract record id is 1.
Contract title
99% confidenceAHDB Export Development Programme 26-27
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Contract 1 title.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£40,000 net and £48,000 gross
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Contract 1 reports amount 40000 and amountGross 48000 GBP.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceA single-supplier, direct below-threshold engagement for a defined export-development programme.
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One supplier is named on award 1; the tender records direct procurement below threshold without competition.
Value context
98% confidenceThe published contract value is £40,000 excluding VAT for a period of just under six months.
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Contract value is £40,000 net; period is 6 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
96% confidenceSupplier identity is recorded from the published GB-PPON party record; Companies House matching is not applicable.
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Supplier identity status is "not_applicable" and the published supplier identifier is GB-PPON PBHX-8363-MBBV.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 contains status only; no title, description or value is supplied.
Evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No award criteria, scores, bidder count or award rationale is present.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No lot title, lot description or individual lot value was published for lot 1.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension or renewal terms.
- The supplier is identified through a GB-PPON record; no Companies House verification was supplied because verification is marked not applicable.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
AHDB Export Development Programme 26-27Department for Business & Trade contractAgriculture and Horticulture Development BoardUK meat and dairy exportsexport development contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the AHDB Export Development Programme 26-27 contract?
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £40,000 excluding VAT and £48,000 including VAT.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
No. The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
When does the contract run?
It is stated to run from 6 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
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