ID 6020932 DAERA - CAFRE - Horticulture Pilot Scheme
Estimated value
£5.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
06 Nov 2025
Description
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.
Scope
- Reference
- ID 6020932
- Total value
- £5,024,000 excluding VAT£6,028,800 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 29 Jan 2026 to 30 Apr 2030Possible extension to 30 Apr 2031
CAFRE reserve the right to extend the contract for an additional fifth year
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 7941000077000000790000007940000079600000792000008050000080510000
- Contract locations
- Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC1 Experience of Facilitators | 13.3 percent | quality | — |
| AC2 Business Continuity | 13.3 percent | quality | — |
| AC3a Methodology - Contract and Administration Requirements | 2.8 percent | quality | — |
| AC3b Methodology: Delivery of Grower Workshops/Visits/Information Sessions | 3.5 percent | quality | — |
| AC3c Methodology - Identification of Areas of Business Growth | 2.1 percent | quality | — |
| AC3d Methodology - Production of a Business Development Plan | 2.1 percent | quality | — |
| AC3e Methodology - Delivery of Professional Mentoring Support | 2.8 percent | quality | — |
| AC4 Social Value | 10.5 percent | quality | — |
| AC6 Resource Distribution | 4.9 percent | quality | — |
| AC7 Risk Management | 4.9 percent | quality | — |
| AC8 Contract and Account Management | 4.9 percent | quality | — |
| AC9 Price | 30 percent | price | — |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 28 Nov 2025, 11:59 pm
- Submission deadline
- 08 Dec 2025, 11:59 pm
- Submission address
- 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
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure