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ID 6020932 DAERA - CAFRE - Horticulture Pilot Scheme
Published 27 Feb 2026
27 Feb 2026
- Primary CPV
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79410000 *
Business and management consultancy services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland
- Value
- £5,020,000
- Contract
-
4.1 years Duration
23/03/2026 30/04/2030
- Contract Types
-
79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Greenmount Campus, 45 Tirgracy Road, Antrim, BT41 4PS, United Kingdom · UKN0
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
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All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
79410000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: ID 6020932
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.
Full CPV breakdown
- 79410000 — Business and management consultancy services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 27 Feb 2026 13:51
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dc28
- Notice ID
- ID 6020932
Organisations on this notice
CPD - Supplies & Service Division
Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PVWG-8426-YWXV
RSK ADAS Limited
Supplier Large
Full notice record
85 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Greenmount Campus, 45 Tirgracy Road |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Antrim |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | BT41 4PS |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN0D |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Northern Irish devolved regulations apply |
| Party 2 › Name | CPD - Supplies & Service Division |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Clare House, 303 Airport Road West |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Belfast |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN06 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 1 | Procuring entity |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 2 | Process contact point |
| Party 2 › 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 |
| Party 3 › Name | RSK ADAS Limited |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | Spring Lodge |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Helsby |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | WA6 0AR |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD63 |
| Party 3 › Contact › Email | SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk |
| Party 3 › Role | supplier |
| Party 3 › Business size | large |
| Party 3 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 3 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 3 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) |
Tender
| Title | ID 6020932 DAERA - CAFRE - Horticulture Pilot Scheme |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Lot › Status | complete |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Status | active |
| Category | services |
| Supplier › Name | RSK ADAS Limited |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Business and management consultancy services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Business and management consultancy and related services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security |
| Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Recruitment services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Accounting, auditing and fiscal services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKN0 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
Contracts
| Title | ID 6020932 DAERA - CAFRE - Horticulture Pilot Scheme |
| Status | active |
| Contract period › Start | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 30 Apr 2030 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 30 Apr 2031 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | CAFRE reserve the right to extend the contract for an additional fifth year |
| Has options | Yes |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £6,028,800 |
| Value › Value | £5,020,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Signed | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 1 › Title | KPI 1 Provision of Supplier Staff |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 1 › Description | Scheme operates as planned |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 1 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 12 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 2 › Title | KPI 2 Supplier invoicing |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 2 › Description | Invoices are submitted are accurate and submitted on time |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 2 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 12 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 3 › Title | KPI 3 Satisfactory performance of authorised and adequately equipped Supplier Staff |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 3 › Description | All activities are delivered to an adequate standard. |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 3 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 12 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 4 › Title | KPI 4 Social Value Commitments |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 4 › Description | Supplier progress on initiative(s) |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 4 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 12 |
| Document › Document type | Contract notice |
| Document › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017942-2026 |
| Document › Published | 27 Feb 2026 |