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

College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise · Education

In brief

College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise is looking for suppliers for training and education work (Northern Ireland).

The estimated value is £1,900,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 16 November 2026.

Bids close at 3pm, Thursday 22 October 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
3pm, Tuesday 13 October 2026
Bids by
3pm, Thursday 22 October 2026

How bids are scored

AC1 - Key Delivery Personnel Experience 18% · AC2 - Programme Delivery and Implementation 18% · AC3 - Recruitment, Promotion and Marketing Plan 13% · AC4 - Contract Management and Business Continuity 10% · AC5 - Social value 11% · AC6 - Total Contract Price 30%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 10 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 3pm, Tuesday 13 October 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 3pm, Thursday 22 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 090334-2026

About the buyer

College of Agriculture, Food and Rural EnterpriseLast 12 months

Procurements

6

Awards

5

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From notice 090334-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.