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title: "2022-601 AHDB Education: Experiential learning on-farm and A-Level resources"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b754"
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# 2022-601 AHDB Education: Experiential learning on-farm and A-Level resources

Buyer: AHDB (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b754

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## Summary

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has recently awarded a contract for the provision of experiential learning on-farm and A-Level resources for school education. The procurement process, initiated through a tender, falls under the services category, specifically for education and training services. The contract, with a value of 334,000 GBP, was signed on May 23, 2023. The buying organisation, AHDB, based in Coventry, UK, aims to enhance school children's understanding of food sources and healthy eating. The tender, categorised as an open procedure, sought an education specialist to deliver pilot projects focusing on on-farm educational visits, catering to secondary school students.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses with expertise in educational services, particularly in delivering on-farm experiences and creating classroom resources for students. Companies focusing on agricultural services and education sectors, especially those experienced in secondary school curriculum delivery, would be well-suited to compete. The contract offers the chance to contribute to AHDB's educational objectives and engage in innovative approaches to enriching students' learning experiences. With a contract period starting on June 15, 2023, and potential renewal options until mid-April 2026, businesses can align their capabilities to support AHDB in achieving its education goals.

## Notice

School education is a key priority for the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). Our education work aims to ensure that school children understand where their food comes from and healthy eating so they are informed consumers of the future

### Lot Information

Lot 1

School education is a key priority for the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). Our education work aims to ensure that school children understand where their food comes from and healthy eating so they are informed consumers of the future. We also actively support children to develop cooking skills.
To build on the success of AHDB's existing education programme, AHDB is keen to explore opportunities to bring the 'where food comes from' message to life and enhance learning by facilitating educational visits and experiences of British working farms. This approach recognises the power of learning through experiencing, discovering, exploring and interacting with the real world beyond the classroom.
To test this approach, AHDB is undertaking a series of pilot projects with experiential learning at their heart. These pilot projects will be a proof of concept and aim to establish which initiatives are most effective in delivering AHDB's education objectives.

AHDB will work with an education specialist who can develop and deliver all of the planned pilot projects in England, including the evaluations thereof; this will ensure continuity of delivery and output across all pilot projects. The successful supplier should have experience of running on-farm educational visits and producing supporting classroom resources for secondary school students (including GCSE and A-Level students linking to relevant qualification specifications).

Renewal: options to extend for a further 1 + 1 years in 12-month increments (up to mid-April 2026).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036097-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 14 Jun 2023 - 15 Apr 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £334,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | AHDB (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL) |
| Locality | KENILWORTH |
| 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 | LEAF (LINKING ENVIRONMENT AND FARMING) (MIGRATED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 77100000 - Agricultural services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 7 Dec 2023 at 14:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036097-2023
- 30 Mar 2023 at 11:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009292-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/agriculture-and-horticulture-development-board
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

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