ID 6316996 - DAERA - Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Policy Branch - Innovation Procurement

What the buyer is asking for

CAFRE (the Buyer), is seeking an external Supplier to deliver elements of Innovation Farms through the Sustainable Agricultural Programme (SAP). The specification relates to Innovation Farms. This Contract is for the provision of operational, administrative and logistical support to the delivery of Innovation Farm visits. It does not include responsibility for farm selection, technical content, or policy alignment, which remain the responsibility of the Buyer. The contract will commence from the date of award for a period of 3 Years. There will be one option to extend by a period of 2 years.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 18.2%qualityAC1 - Key Delivery Personnel ExperienceAs per Tender Documentation
• 18.2%qualityAC2 - Programme Delivery and ImplementationAs per Tender Documentation
• 13.3%qualityAC3 - Recruitment, Promotion and Marketing PlanAs per Tender Documentation
• 9.8%qualityAC4 - Contract Management and Business ContinuityAs per Tender Documentation
• 10.5%qualityAC5 - Social valueAs per Tender Documentation
• 30%priceAC6 - Total Contract PriceAs per Tender Documentation

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• technical

  As per Tender documentation.

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 27 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   23 Sept 2026, 17:23 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 19 days

   13 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 28 days

   22 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 50 days

   12 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice23 Sept 2026, 17:23 BST090334-2026

Payment terms

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Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender