--- title: "DFID 8489 Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness Lot 2 Contract Award" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-be9ce871-7ae5-4125-8edd-3798393348ee" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-be9ce871-7ae5-4125-8edd-3798393348ee" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-be9ce871-7ae5-4125-8edd-3798393348ee.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-be9ce871-7ae5-4125-8edd-3798393348ee.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT" published: "2019-09-23" --- # DFID 8489 Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness Lot 2 Contract Award Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-be9ce871-7ae5-4125-8edd-3798393348ee [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-be9ce871-7ae5-4125-8edd-3798393348ee) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-be9ce871-7ae5-4125-8edd-3798393348ee.json) ## Summary The Department for International Development has awarded the DFID 8489 Contract for Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness Lot 2, valued at £7,999,555. Located in the UK, this project falls under the category of foreign economic-aid-related services and focuses on driving investment in agribusinesses that support smallholder farmers. The contract period commenced on 1st April 2019 and will run until 31st March 2024. This procurement was conducted through a restrictive method with bids closing on 3rd October 2018, emphasising the importance of meeting prior deadlines. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in agronomy, agricultural technology, and related consultancy services aiming to support smallholders and stimulate agribusiness investment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. Engaging in this contract not only allows these businesses to expand their market reach but also to contribute to impactful economic development efforts in the agricultural sector. ## Notice CASA seeks to drive catalytic change in the way in which investors view and invest in agribusinesses that work with smallholder supply chains. Specifically, CASA will increase economic opportunities for smallholder farmers by: Enabling more smallholder farmers to engage with and trade into commercial markets; 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 instructions and impact investors. 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/754bfd0c-b72c-432d-97a0-ba1d36d91694 | | 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 | 22 Mar 2019 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,999,555 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £7,999,555 | | 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 | TECHNOSERVE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services ## Release History - 23 Sep 2019 at 06:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/754bfd0c-b72c-432d-97a0-ba1d36d91694 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/754bfd0c-b72c-432d-97a0-ba1d36d91694 23rd September 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9d3726d5-ccbd-49e1-be74-a96fcee58368 DFID 8489 - Redacted Contract Documents - Section 1 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/49dc7ad1-c590-4770-b642-415145ff598a DFID 8489 - Redacted Contract Documents - Section 2 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ab14351d-8f86-498c-b29d-e42f618ece9f DFID 8489 - Redacted Contract Documents - Section 3 - https://dfid.proactisportal.com/Account/Login DFID 8489 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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