--- title: "DFID 8232 Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness Lot 1 Contract Award" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-49cc987f-325e-4681-ac82-5c196a71c485" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-49cc987f-325e-4681-ac82-5c196a71c485" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-49cc987f-325e-4681-ac82-5c196a71c485.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-49cc987f-325e-4681-ac82-5c196a71c485.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT" published: "2019-09-23" --- # DFID 8232 Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness Lot 1 Contract Award Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-49cc987f-325e-4681-ac82-5c196a71c485 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-49cc987f-325e-4681-ac82-5c196a71c485) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-49cc987f-325e-4681-ac82-5c196a71c485.json) ## Summary The Department for International Development (DFID) has awarded the DFID 8232 Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness Lot 1 Contract, valued at £17,465,463, focusing on foreign economic-aid-related services. The contract aims to enhance economic opportunities for smallholder farmers by promoting investment in agribusinesses that engage with smallholder supply chains. This award marks the completion stage of the procurement process, with the contract period running from 9 March 2019 to 8 March 2024. Key information is available through the DFID Supplier Portal, and suppliers interested in this contract had to register prior to the tender end date of 3 October 2018. This contract presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations specialising in agribusiness services, investment facilitation, and supply chain logistics. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the focus is on enhancing engagement with smallholder farmers and generating impactful investments. Eligible businesses that can demonstrate experience in commercial agricultural practices or support for smallholder integration into markets are well-suited to compete for future opportunities arising from this contract. ## Notice CASA seeks to drive changes in the ways in which investors view and invest in agribusinesses that work with smallholder supply chains. Specifically, CASA will increase economic opportunities for smallholder farmers by: Demonstrating the commercial viability of agribusinesses with significant smallholder supply chains and attracting more investment into these businesses; Deepening the smallholder impact of investments made by development finance institutions and impact investors; Enabling more smallholder farmers to engage with and trade into commercial markets. Additional information: All relevant information relating to this Contract Notice can be found on the DFID Supplier Portal where suppliers can register their interest directly. If you are not already registered as a supplier on the DFID Supplier Portal please follow the guidance which can be found on the top left of the home page: https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/459eb705-a0e1-4a1c-b383-445fb91708d8 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Sep 2019 | | Submission deadline | 3 Oct 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Mar 2019 | | Contract period | 9 Mar 2019 - 8 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £17,465,463 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £17,465,463 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | | Locality | EAST KILBRIDE | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G75 8EA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire | | Local authority | South Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | East Kilbride West | | Westminster constituency | East Kilbride and Strathaven | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | NIRAS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services ## Release History - 23 Sep 2019 at 06:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/459eb705-a0e1-4a1c-b383-445fb91708d8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/459eb705-a0e1-4a1c-b383-445fb91708d8 23rd September 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9e3d63b0-5e6c-470a-805e-c0c3dd49c476 DFID 8232 - Redacted Contract Documents - Section 1 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1343627e-349e-4cf1-be45-31e1a51c8da8 DFID 8232 - Redacted Contract Documents - Section 2 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4950c07b-1408-4bb1-b90b-d290a65b873b DFID 8232 - Redacted Contract Documents - Section 3 - https://dfid.proactisportal.com/Account/Login DFID 8232 Contract Award visible on the Supplier Portal ## Notice URLs - https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/ - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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