Notice Information
Notice Title
Delivery of UK, European and International trade flow information
Notice Description
Our Economics and Analysis team provides farmers, growers, and food businesses the world-leading intelligence and insight to inform decisions. This might be the latest prices, shifting consumer trends, detailed insight on the big issues or the outlook for supply or demand for agricultural commodities. As a result, the team needs timely access to relevant, robust, and accurate global trade flow information to support our business objectives. Dataset: AHDB requires information on trade flows between different countries across the globe. At the most granular level, this "Dataset" includes: * Trade flows from two- down to ten-digit HS commodity code level. * Trade flow information for a variety of countries across the globe (both reporter and/or partner country). * Information on the direction of travel (import, export, total trade, and trade balance). * Information on the port and mode of transport where possible * Information on the State where applicable. * The volume of any trade flow depicted in appropriate units (e.g. kilograms, tonnes, head or litres). * The value of any trade flow in PSs, USDs, EURs and the reporting country's own currency. * The average unit price of trade flows. * The latest monthly information as well as historical monthly, quarterly, and annual data (at least 20 years). Web-based platform: AHDB require access, for approximately 50 team members, to a web-based platform which allows users to view and interrogate the "Dataset" outlined above. Ideally, the system will allow users to perform the below functions. Data extract service In addition to the web-based platform, AHDB require the "Dataset" to be delivered via an FTP or API protocol for inclusion in our in-house database (property of AHDB). This opportunity closes at NOON 9th April 2026. To register and access documents, please use https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065369
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013209-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72316000 - Data analysis services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £233,333 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £233,333 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Apr 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
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 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013209-2026
13th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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