Award

(Workspace) platform licences

AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

09 Mar 2026 at 10:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

07 Oct 2025 at 14:43

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

07 Oct 2025 at 14:36

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, located in Coventry, UK, successfully concluded a procurement process for "(Workspace) platform licences," acquiring these services from Refinitiv Limited. The procurement targeted the services industry with a focus on data-related products and agricultural market intelligence. The procurement method was direct and below threshold, implying the provision of the services without competitive tendering. The award was finalised with Refinitiv Limited on 31st December 2025, and the contract is active from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2026, at a gross value of £43,000. These licences are pivotal for producing commodity market reports and insights for levy payers, leveraging existing tools for data pricing, graphing, and real-time newsfeed.

This tender represents an avenue for businesses specialising in agricultural data services and commodity market intelligence platforms. Organisations that can offer alternative platforms—albeit needing to match the comprehensive resource access currently provided—may see opportunities in future procurements while addressing cost efficiencies and staff productivity. SMEs may find suitability in engaging with similar projects as the procurement process occasionally favours light-touch regimes, enhancing their chances of competitive participation in similar sectors within the United Kingdom. Businesses offering commodities that enhance agricultural data processing and analytics will see prospects in liaising with public authorities like the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

(Workspace) platform licences

Notice Description

This requirement is for a provider for key source of commodity market intelligence (pricing, graphing tools and newsfeed), which they distil and use the salient points to produce outputs for Levy Payers such as the Cereals and Oilseeds Market Report and Grain Market Daily as well as in-depth Analyst Insight articles.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a9c5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020761-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£35,833 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£35,833 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Oct 20256 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 months
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
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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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

REFINITIV

Further Information

Notice Documents

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