--- title: "GB-Lincoln: Holbeach Agri-Food Consultant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7f897cfc-f5c1-455d-aea3-0a936beb51aa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7f897cfc-f5c1-455d-aea3-0a936beb51aa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7f897cfc-f5c1-455d-aea3-0a936beb51aa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7f897cfc-f5c1-455d-aea3-0a936beb51aa.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN" published: "2019-10-11" --- # GB-Lincoln: Holbeach Agri-Food Consultant Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7f897cfc-f5c1-455d-aea3-0a936beb51aa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7f897cfc-f5c1-455d-aea3-0a936beb51aa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7f897cfc-f5c1-455d-aea3-0a936beb51aa.json) ## Summary The University of Lincoln is conducting an open tender for the position of Agri-Food Consultant, aimed at providing consultancy services to support food businesses in Greater Lincolnshire and the surrounding LEP area. The tender was published on 11th October 2019 and will accept responses until 21st October 2019. The contract is scheduled to start on 4th November 2019 and will run until 30th September 2020. This procurement falls under the agricultural services category and has a total value of £100,000, with a minimum value of £50,000. This opportunity presents significant potential for growth for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in the agri-food sector. Companies that offer scientific and technical support, as well as business incubation services tailored to the food industry, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The initiative is designed to benefit fledgling and entrepreneurial food businesses, making it an excellent fit for consultancies aiming to establish or expand their footprint in the food and drink manufacturing sector. ## Notice Consultancy Services to project manage and deliver specialist technical and wider business support to food businesses in Greater Lincolnshire and the surrounding LEP area. The service is required 3 days a week from 4th November 2019 to 31st September 2020. The National Centre for Food Manufacturing is a satellite campus of the University of Lincoln which serves the educational, research and innovation needs of the UK's Food and Drink Manufacturing sector. The University has recently secured funding from Research England to support business growth and encourage young and growing food businesses to take advantage of locating to food enterprise zones. The project aims to provide fledgling, entrepreneurial food and related technology businesses with specialist business incubation services along with scientific and technical support from the University and partners, capital grants and access to knowledge sharing and transfer events and activities. In scope - Business engagement - SME food businesses, largely but not exclusively located in Greater Lincolnshire and the surrounding LEP areas. Business services to be brokered - scientific and technical services relevant to food businesses and wider business support tailored to food industry business need along with capital grants and knowledge transfer activities of relevance to the sector. Services to business to be delivered - business support specifically tailored to the needs of food businesses and or scientific and technical services of relevance to the food industry. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a08f0ca-bfa5-4159-aa42-9d1517fa284b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Oct 2019 | | Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Nov 2019 - 30 Sep 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN | | Locality | LINCOLN | | Post town | Lincoln | | Postcode | LN6 7TS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC | | Local authority | Lincoln | | Electoral ward | Boultham | | Westminster constituency | Lincoln | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services - 77100000 - Agricultural services ## Release History - 11 Oct 2019 at 11:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a08f0ca-bfa5-4159-aa42-9d1517fa284b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a08f0ca-bfa5-4159-aa42-9d1517fa284b 11th October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Lincoln:-Holbeach-Agri-Food-Consultant/M26UP876VB Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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