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US Dairy Representative

AHDB

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20 Mar 2024 at 11:13

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the US Dairy Representative tender was initiated by AHDB, a UK-based body governed by public law. The tender was for marketing services focused on the US Dairy industry, specifically cheese. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The tender aimed to find a US-based representative with expert knowledge in the dairy sector to increase awareness and drive sales of British dairy products. The contract was signed on February 27, 2024, with Campbeltown Consulting being awarded the contract.

This tender presents a business growth opportunity for companies with expertise in marketing services, particularly in the US dairy market. Businesses specialising in cheese promotion, online and social media strategy implementation, and trade show exhibition support would be well-suited to compete. The tender's focus on market development and increasing awareness of British dairy products in the US offers an attractive opportunity for businesses looking to expand their reach in the dairy sector.

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Notice Title

US Dairy Representative

Notice Description

AHDB went out to market to find a representative for US Dairy twice without being successful as our requirements are so niche, no submissions were received for either tender opportunity. A supplier was found at a Trade show in the US and began work for us, We required a representative that lived in the US and had knowledge in the Dairy industry. They would need to be able to complete the following on our behalf: * Liaise closely with the AHDB Dairy Exports team, to agree and update on activity and provide the latest market intelligence and insights * Identify and develop priority markets (East coast, West coast or specific states for dairy products) * Effectively maintain and build new relationships with relevant contacts in the US . Where appropriate, work jointly with them to increase market exposure and demand for British dairy products. * Devise and implement effective local strategies to promote British dairy products aimed at increasing awareness and brand loyalty. * Devise and help implement online and social media strategy in conjunction with AHDB Dairy & a social media company to raise awareness of British Dairy products. * Support in-market exhibition activity. * Liaise with AHDB staff in areas such as media, PR, digital. Our incumbent was in place for a year and then had to give up the contract due to personal reasons, but found a replacement for AHDB within the industry required, and also in the location needed (US), they demonstrated their ability to preform trade development programmes within this country. After having several failed attempts at finding a supplier, it was decided another tender would produce the same outcome with no suppliers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful In-market will be responsible for increasing awareness of British dairy products in totality. However, there will be a focus on Cheese. The successful representative will be responsible for delivering an agreed strategy, including delivering agreed promotions & events, an online and social media channel strategy, and connections & networking with potential customers and exporters for British Dairy. This is to increase awareness to help drive value and volume sales. The successful representative will be expected to: * Liaise closely with the AHDB Dairy Exports team, to agree and update on activity and provide the latest market intelligence and insights * Identify and develop priority markets (East coast, West coast or specific states for dairy products) * Effectively maintain and build new relationships with relevant contacts in the US . Where appropriate, work jointly with them to increase market exposure and demand for British dairy products. * Devise and implement effective local strategies to promote British dairy products aimed at increasing awareness and brand loyalty. * Devise and help implement online and social media strategy in conjunction with AHDB Dairy & a social media company to raise awareness of British Dairy products. * Support in-market exhibition activity. * Liaise with AHDB staff in areas such as media, PR, digital. The successful representative will be required to cover market development work in the dairy sector. Knowledge of the wider gastronomy, retail and foodservice sectors would be an advantage.

Procurement Information

Due to this opportunity requiring a US based representative with knowledge of the Dairy market (especially focussed on cheese), and 2 failed tender attempts without any submissions, our current incumbent recommended this representative to take over, having known them on the dairy circuit in the United States. Several requirements had to be removed from the initial scope due to this not being feasible for the new representative. This is a very niche market, restricted more by the location.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044ab4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008969-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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

79342000 - Marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Feb 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
AHDB
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
Not specified
Postcode
Not specified
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CAMPBELTOWN CONSULTING

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