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AHDB Livestock Export Programme - Impact Evaluation

AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

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11 Jun 2025 at 10:51

Summary of the contracting process

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is the contracting authority for the "AHDB Livestock Export Programme - Impact Evaluation," a service-related procurement project identified as 2024-734. The contract aims to evaluate the impacts and economic benefits of AHDB's export initiatives from 2019 to 2024. Although initially using framework RM6126 for a limited procurement process without a call for competition notice, the procurement stage is now in Award, with the contract signed on 3rd June 2025, valued at GBP 45,000. The evaluation consultancy services fall under the CPV classification 79419000 and are targeted within the UK region. Despite no initial submissions from shortlisted suppliers, Brookdale Consulting has been awarded this contract, active from 11th June 2025.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in evaluation consultancy services, particularly those capable of process evaluation and quantifying the economic impacts of agricultural export programmes. Companies familiar with frameworks like RM6126 have a strategic advantage in participating in similar procurement processes. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the consultancy sector, such as Brookdale Consulting, illustrate the potential success in leveraging niche expertise to secure such contracts, fostering growth and expanding their service portfolio within public sector projects.

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Notice Title

AHDB Livestock Export Programme - Impact Evaluation

Notice Description

AHDB tried using framework RM6126 for this requirement, but received no submissions from the shortlisted supplier. Shortlisted suppliers against RM6126 were invited for this mini competition. We were seeking a supplier to carry out an impact evaluation of the AHDB Exports 2019 to 2024 programme. This should include process evaluation but also, crucially, quantify the levy payer benefits (outcomes and impacts) that can be directly attributed to AHDB, including any economic benefits (Return on Investment).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Shortlisted suppliers against RM6126 have been invited for this mini competition. We are seeking a supplier to carry out an impact evaluation of the AHDB Exports 2019 to 2024 programme. This should include process evaluation but also, crucially, quantify the levy payer benefits (outcomes and impacts) that can be directly attributed to AHDB, including any economic benefits (Return on Investment).

Procurement Information

You do not need to publish the contract opportunity on Find a Tender (FTS) or on Contracts Finder if you use a framework agreement. Our initial opportunity was against RM6126 and therefore no notice was published as this is not a requirement as only going to suppliers on that framework or those shortlisted if using a DPS which this was.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054693
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031483-2025
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

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£45,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
Contact Name
Sarah Waters
Contact Email
procurement@ahdb.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV3 4PE
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
1
Supplier Name

BROOKDALE CONSULTING

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