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title: "ID 5631058 - DAERA - CAFRE - Pre-Market Engagement - Delivery of a New Suite of Bespoke Training Schemes"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d039"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DAERA: COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL ENTERPRISE"
published: "2025-01-15"
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# ID 5631058 - DAERA - CAFRE - Pre-Market Engagement - Delivery of a New Suite of Bespoke Training Schemes

Buyer: DAERA: COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d039

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## Summary

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), through the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), is in the planning stage of a procurement process to establish a contract for the delivery of a new suite of bespoke training schemes for farmers. This initiative, identified as ID 5631058, falls under the category of training services. The procurement exercise is set to commence in April 2025, with the appointment of supplier(s) scheduled for July 2025 and the start of delivery planned for September 2025. Interested parties must respond to the pre-market engagement (PME) by 3pm on 28th January 2025. The primary location for this contract is within the United Kingdom (UKN).

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in training services, particularly those focused on specialist, environmental, tutorial, and safety training. Contractors with experience in providing knowledge transfer schemes to the agricultural sector will find this procurement highly relevant to their expertise. Engaging in this process allows businesses to not only compete for a significant government contract but also to build a long-term relationship with DAERA and CAFRE, potentially leading to further engagement in future projects. The opportunity to shape and refine service requirements during the market sounding exercise further provides businesses with an advantage in tailoring their proposals to better meet the government's needs.

## Notice

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a supplier (or suppliers) to deliver a new scheme of knowledge transfer for farmers. Given the potential scale and scope of this scheme, this scheme presents a significant opportunity for bidders. The purpose of this Market Sounding Exercise is to gauge market interest and gather insights to refine the service requirements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a supplier (or suppliers) to deliver a new scheme of knowledge transfer for farmers. Given the potential scale and scope of this scheme, this scheme presents a significant opportunity for bidders. The purpose of this Market Sounding Exercise is to gauge market interest and gather insights to refine the service requirements. Preceding this PME, the proposed timeline for implementing procurement is as follows: * Apr 2025 - Procurement exercise begins. * July 2025 - Appointment of Supplier(s) * Sept 2025 - Start of delivery Please see Questionnaire for full details. The time limit for responses to this PME is 3pm on 28th January 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001361-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DAERA: COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL ENTERPRISE |
| Locality | ANTRIM |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT41 4PS |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0D Antrim and Newtownabbey |
| Local authority | Antrim and Newtownabbey |
| Electoral ward | Aldergrove |
| Westminster constituency | South Antrim |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80540000 - Environmental training services
- 80550000 - Safety training services
- 80590000 - Tutorial services

## Release History

- 15 Jan 2025 at 13:21 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001361-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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