Notice Information
Notice Title
CEVAS training for farmers Open Farm Sunday
Notice Description
Scope of work for Open Farm Sunday (OFS) for set number of levy paying farmers who will be included in the OFS for the June 2026 event only. This is the sole training provider of the nationally recognised CEVAS accreditation and the lead organisation for coordinating Open Farm Sunday (OFS) across the UK. The provider will deliver 2 bespoke 3-day CEVAS accredited courses focused on public engagement for OFS 2026. Courses include 1 on-farm CPD day hosted by an experienced OFS farmer. The provider will develop bespoke public engagement resources for participating hosts. This will include collaboration with the Contracting Authority to create an incentivised feedback and evaluation offer. The one-off inclusion of these farms will require this training to be concluded well in advance of the OFS event in June.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a5e2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007347-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £29,364 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £29,364 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jan 20262 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Oct 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Oct 2025 - 31 Dec 2026 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007347-2026
27th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061309-2025
1st October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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