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title: "23078 - Healthy Bees Plan Education Activities - Lot 2"
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# 23078 - Healthy Bees Plan Education Activities - Lot 2

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ed3f8e53-c221-4bcc-bf7d-c9363b2e424d

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## Summary

The recent public procurement process, managed by the Defra Network eTendering Portal in the United Kingdom, involves the tender titled "23078 - Healthy Bees Plan Education Activities - Lot 2". This contract falls under the education and training services industry, specifically focusing on managing training sessions related to beekeeping and disease reduction in honeybee populations. The tender process is now complete, having been initially proposed with a contract value of £38,105 and covering the contract period from August 22, 2016, to March 31, 2020. Key dates include the end of the tender period on July 14, 2016, with award results published on May 1, 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education, training services, and environmental health, particularly those with experience in beekeeping training and apprenticeship recruitment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find advantageous prospects in providing educational resources and training sessions, as they could bring innovative solutions and localised approaches to the training of advanced beekeepers. Companies that offer practical training solutions and have a background in the agricultural sector are particularly well-suited to compete for future contracts in this area.

## Notice

Contract extension for APHA involvement with the Apprenticeship Scheme, including Induction, development and classroom-based training of the apprentices and collaboration with the NBU with regard to DASH to reduce the costs associated with disease within commercial beekeeping operations and to improve the health of honeybees Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. "

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2524156b-d634-4140-bc00-9c29896ec14d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2016 |
| Contract period | 21 Aug 2016 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £38,105 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £114,315 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON, |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN BEEKEEPING EXAMINATIONS BOARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 16 - Agricultural machinery
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 16640000 - Bee-keeping machinery
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80490000 - Operation of an educational centre
- 80561000 - Health training services

## Release History

- 1 May 2019 at 07:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2524156b-d634-4140-bc00-9c29896ec14d
- 19 Apr 2017 at 09:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd6d1500-c586-47c7-8262-de6e1c6d83b2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2524156b-d634-4140-bc00-9c29896ec14d
  1st May 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd6d1500-c586-47c7-8262-de6e1c6d83b2
  19th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3e2afcf5-ecf1-4edb-ba22-9f66cd4c48a7
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## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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