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title: "Horticulture - Bedding and Pot Plant Centre. Provision of project management and knowledge exchange output"
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# Horticulture - Bedding and Pot Plant Centre. Provision of project management and knowledge exchange output

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-552d6ea4-a6e1-4a61-9f91-53b7a280fa55

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is seeking contractors for the project "Horticulture - Bedding and Pot Plant Centre," focusing on project management and knowledge exchange outputs. This procurement process is currently at the award stage, with the contract period running from 1st August 2019 to 31st March 2023. This project, funded by the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB), aims to enhance the industry's capabilities by addressing needs and facilitating new product trials. The procurement method used is a limited competitive quotation, with the deadline for submission having been 31st May 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the project management consultancy sector, particularly those with expertise in horticulture. Businesses that can demonstrate experience in managing industry-specific projects and an understanding of knowledge exchange methodologies would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful contractor will play a vital role in addressing the industry’s needs, potentially leading to long-term partnerships and additional project opportunities in related fields.

## Notice

The Bedding and Pot Plant Centre is an AHDB-funded project established in 2014 to address the needs of the industry via a work programme to trial and demonstrate new product opportunities, generate practical solutions to problems encountered on nurseries and disseminate information via innovative methods. The current Bedding and Pot Plant Centre has been extended until March 2020 to complete a number of projects on plant growth regulators. A new programme of work is planned to commence at the beginning of April 2020, for a period of three years, and AHDB is currently seeking quotes for a suitable candidate to establish and prioritise industry needs to be addressed within the project beforehand; working alongside AHDB, to manage the three year project (1 April 2020 - 31 March 2023) which will be delivered by one or more contractors; and to technically contribute to and facilitate the delivery of the knowledge exchange element of the project. Please email wayne.brough@ahdb.org.uk for brief Additional information: To access the brief for this project, please email Wayne.Brough@ahdb.org.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cec96d4a-d337-4aac-aedd-ca0355b112bd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 31 May 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jun 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2019 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £44,100 |
| 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 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | KENILWORTH, WARWICKSHIRE |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV8 2TL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Warwick |
| Electoral ward | Cubbington & Leek Wootton |
| Westminster constituency | Kenilworth and Southam |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NEED CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2019 at 14:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cec96d4a-d337-4aac-aedd-ca0355b112bd
- 10 May 2019 at 12:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/932fb630-a901-418e-ba56-60211cf79c65

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cec96d4a-d337-4aac-aedd-ca0355b112bd
  1st July 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/932fb630-a901-418e-ba56-60211cf79c65
  10th May 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ahdb.org.uk

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