Buyer profile · Public body

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board tenders and contracts

West MidlandsCoventryWebsite

Tenders published
11
About one every 33 days
Contracts awarded
18
To 29 different suppliers
Value awarded
£2.96m
17 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£75k
Median value awarded
Open now
1
2 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. 2026-837 Gulfood design and stand build requirements

    West MidlandsLeisure, culture and events

    OpenNew29 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £75kestimated

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. Variety Trials for AHDB's Recommended List

    UK-wide

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  2. Representation Work Covering the Portuguese Market on Behalf of AHDB

    West MidlandsManagement consultancy, Marketing and communications

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  3. 2025-785 Digital Passport Preliminary Market Engagement

    UK-wideIT services and software

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 7 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. 2 contracts
  2. 1 contract
  3. 1 contract
  4. 1 contract
  5. Green Seed NetherlandsSME£425k
    1 contract
  6. NaibSME£379k
    1 contract
  7. 2 contracts
  8. 2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)52%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)4%
  • Direct award (no competition)44%
Based on 25 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
34 days
Longer than 66% of other public bodies
Based on 11 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
52%
Lower than 63% of other public bodies
Based on 25 procurements
Won by small firms
52%
Lower than 56% of other public bodies
Based on 29 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
4
Fewer than 64% of other public bodies
Based on 8 awards
Split into lots
9%
Lower than 64% of other public bodies
Based on 11 advertised tenders
Direct awards
44%
Higher than 71% of other public bodies
Based on 25 procurements
Cancelled
0%
About the same as most other public bodies
Based on 11 tenders

Compared with other other public bodies

Time to bid, 104 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days1
15–20 days3
20–25 days8
25–30 days29
30–35 days38
35–40 days17
40–45 days6
45–50 days1
50–55 days0
55–60 days0
60+ days1
Bids per contract, 110 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids5
2–4 bids21
4–6 bids34
6–8 bids13
8–10 bids8
10–12 bids9
12–14 bids5
14–16 bids6
16–18 bids2
18–20 bids1
20+ bids6
Advertised openly, 232 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–10%18
10–20%20
20–30%13
30–40%15
40–50%14
50–60%16
60–70%20
70–80%18
80–90%20
90–100%78
Won by small firms, 220 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–10%8
10–20%10
20–30%14
30–40%17
40–50%31
50–60%36
60–70%45
70–80%24
80–90%23
90–100%12

Each column is a group of other public bodies with similar figures. The coloured column holds Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
SIAL Paris 2026 Chef catering servicesMonsieur Arnaud Antoni£41k31 Oct 2026
Venue for British Meat Dinner - ParisInterContinental Paris Le Grand£49k19 Nov 2026

17 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards