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Published 6 Oct 2026, 08:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

2026-843 CMM LEB and Pork Evaluation

Official notice

Authority: AHDB

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£166,666£200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Oct 2026
Contract term 6 moends 30 Apr 2027 · starts 4 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AHDB require retail analysis for campaign results from top level categories for total beef and lamb, and total pig meat down to specific cuts or products, such as pork mince or beef mince. Therefore, it is imperative the agency are suppliers of robust retail data.

The budget for this project is £100,000 (including VAT) per marketing campaign (so £200,000 in total).

AHDB’s marketing campaigns aim to accelerate positive attitudinal change towards British beef, lamb, dairy and pork, and ultimately drive sales.

AHDB’s marketing team have done a few consumer media modelling studies over previous years. They use this information to communicate the success of campaigns to our levy payers and show the return in retail sales our campaigns have for our sector products. This information is used to inform future campaign activity and look to optimise, based on recommendations from the results of the analysis.

Closing date is 21st October at NOON

CPV: Market research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 6 moSMEPublished value£166,666
Contract period: 4 Nov 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 (6 mo)Value: £166,666 exc. VAT · £200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 35% Commercial 55% Technical 10% Social Value

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Oct 2026, 08:17 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2026, 08:17 BST
Authority reference
2026-84
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-094033
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Market research services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078137 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defra Group eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
21 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Oct 2026 → 4 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published21 days ago
    6 Oct 2026, 08:17 BST
  2. Clarification questions by13 days ago
    14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline6 days ago
    21 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 6 days
    4 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Oct 2026, 08:17 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBHX-8363-MBBV Middlemarch Business Park, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 4SUContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender