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Variety Trials for AHDB's Recommended List

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board · Public body

In brief

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 15 June 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 14 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

AHDB is considering its future procurement approach for the Recommended Lists Variety Trials programme and is undertaking preliminary market engagement with existing and potential suppliers in relation to any future procurement of these services. The purpose of this engagement is to gather feedback to better understand market capability, commercial considerations, delivery approaches and opportunities to improve future procurement and contract management arrangements. Please note that this questionnaire is for market research purposes only. Responses will not be used to evaluate future tenders and do not commit AHDB to any particular procurement approach. Please email procurement@ahdb.org.uk to receive the questionnaire.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
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.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

12 August 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 076542-2026

Last time this was bought

Recommended List Variety Trials

Won by: Naib, RSK Adas Limited
Awarded: 4 August 2026
Value: Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends: 1 November 2027

Matched on Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Agriculture and Horticulture Development BoardLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most

Numerator UK Limited (Worldpanel by Numerator)2 contracts
RSK Adas Limited2 contracts
Sprout Social UK Ltd2 contracts
ALDI Supermarket1 contract
Agence IF1 contract
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)1 contract
Asda Stores Limited1 contract
British Nutrition Foundation1 contract

All tenders and awards from Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

From notice 076542-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.