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ID 6020932 DAERA - CAFRE - Horticulture Pilot Scheme

Published 9 Feb 2026

9 Feb 2026

College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE)

Primary CPV: 79410000 *
Business and management consultancy services
Location: 🇬🇧 Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland
Value: £5,020,000
Contract: 4.2 years Duration
23/02/2026 30/04/2030
Contract Types: 79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Greenmount Campus, 45 Tirgracy Road, Antrim, BT41 4PS, United Kingdom · UKN0D

Contact

SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Reference: ID 6020932

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), are 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.

Awarded to

RSK ADAS LIMITED 9 Feb 2026 · £5,020,000

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
Bids received: 1
Winning supplier: Large company
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Complete
Award status: Pending
Award date: 9 Feb 2026
Standstill period ends: 18 Feb 2026
Contract can be extended to: 30 Apr 2031
Renewal: CAFRE reserve the right to extend the contract for an additional fifth year
Language: EN
Published: 09 Feb 2026 12:51
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dc28
Notice ID: ID 6020932

Competition

Bids received

Bids considered at final stage

SME bids at final stage

VCSE bids at final stage

Organisations on this notice

CPD - Supplies & Service Division

Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point

Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED, United Kingdom

SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

GB-PPON PVWG-8426-YWXV

RSK ADAS Limited

Supplier, Tenderer Large

Spring Lodge, Helsby, WA6 0AR, United Kingdom

tendernotices@adas.co.uk

GB-PPON PQCY-9477-PLDH

Key dates

Future Signature Date: 20 Feb 2026 · Scheduled

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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	tendernotices@adas.co.uk
Party 3 › Role › Role 1	supplier
Party 3 › Role › Role 2	tenderer
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
Lot › Status	complete

Awards

Title	ID 6020932 DAERA - CAFRE - Horticulture Pilot Scheme
Status	pending
Date	9 Feb 2026
Value › Value incl. VAT	£6,028,800
Value › Value	£5,020,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Category	services
Above threshold	Yes
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 services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description	Business and management consultancy and related services
Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description	Recruitment services
Item › CPV › CPV 6 › Description	Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
Standstill period › End	18 Feb 2026
Contract period › Start	23 Feb 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
Document › Document type	Award notice
Document › Description	Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011355-2026
Document › Published	9 Feb 2026
Assessment Summaries Date Sent	9 Feb 2026
Milestone › Type	Future signature date
Milestone › Due	20 Feb 2026
Milestone › Status	scheduled

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