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2023-660 Cereals & Oilseeds crop intentions, condition and progress reporting

AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

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Award

02 Sep 2025 at 08:12

Tender

12 Mar 2024 at 12:39

Summary of the contracting process

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has awarded contracts for the provision of cereals and oilseeds crop harvest, planting, and crop development reporting under the title "2023-660 Cereals & Oilseeds crop intentions, condition and progress reporting." The procurement falls under the industry category of Market Research Services and involves service provision across the UK. The procurement process employed an open method, with the tender period ending on 24 April 2024. Contracts were signed on 11 July 2024 and are currently active. The procurement, segmented into three lots covering different aspects of crop reporting, is designed to deliver critical data and insights to growers and industry stakeholders.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in agricultural services, specifically in data intelligence and reporting for cereal and oilseed crops. It is particularly suited for companies capable of innovating beyond traditional agronomy networks, providing comprehensive reports that cover harvest progression, planting intentions, and crop conditions. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) engaged in agronomy, agricultural analysis, and data provision can leverage this tender to grow their services and enhance their profiles within the UK agricultural sector. The successful suppliers, The Andersons Centre and RSK ADAS Limited, exemplify the potential for SMEs to secure substantial government contracts in this domain.

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Notice Title

2023-660 Cereals & Oilseeds crop intentions, condition and progress reporting

Notice Description

Provision of cereals and oilseeds crop harvest, planting, and crop development reporting across the season.

Lot Information

Lot 1

AHDB is looking to procure a supplier(s) to provide cereals and oilseeds crop harvest, planting, and crop development reporting across the season. The information needs to inform growers, grain traders, processors, industry stakeholders and other interested parties about planting progress/intentions, condition, development, and harvest progress at set points in time during the season.

AHDB requires suppliers to source data and intelligence from a range of different sources. Our current methodology for crop reporting is based on a network of independent agronomists but we are open to suggestions for alternative provision.

We have split the requirement across three lots and will award either multiple suppliers or a single supplier depending on the evaluation outcome of tenders received. Each of these Lots have associated milestones and KPI's.
* Lot 1 - Harvest progression reporting
* Lot 2 - Planting intentions and progress
* Lot 3 - Crop development and condition (winter and spring)

Renewal: Potential to extend for a further three x 12-month periods

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0447ae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052998-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79310000 - Market research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£399,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
12 Jun 2024 - 31 May 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Additional Buyers

AHDB (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)

Contact Name
Julia Burger
Contact Email
procurement@ahdb.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV3 4SU
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Cubbington & Leek Wootton
Westminster Constituency
Kenilworth and Southam

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

RSK ADAS

THE ANDERSONS CENTRE

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