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Published 8 Jul 2025, 07:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Meat Foodservice Data requirements

Official notice

Authority: AHDB

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£250,000≈ £83k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT50.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 11 Aug 2025awarded 8 Sept 2025
Award (standstill) to NUMERATOR UK LIMITED
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AHDB currently source GB Foodservice data, quarterly, through Kantar Worldpanel, this contract is due to expire and therefore we are going back out to tender. HDB core Foodservice data requirements 1. The basic measures required will consist of the following as a minimum:

  • Spend
  • Servings/packs
  • Price
  • Buyer numbers i.e. penetration
  • Servings/packs per buyer i.e. frequency and volume per trip 2. Data must be split by method including the following as a minimum:
  • Dine out - Eating in or on the go
  • Takeaways - Collected or delivered 3. Data must be split by channel (we are open to agencies proposing different channel coding approaches):
  • Quick service retail e.g. coffee shops, fast food, cafes, bakery/sandwiches
  • Full service restaurants e.g. restaurants, diners
  • Pubs and bars
  • Contract catering e.g. workplace canteens, hospitals, schools etc
  • Travel & leisure e.g. train, ferries, events etc
  • Multiples including forecourts e.g. supermarkets, convenience stores etc 4. Data must be split by product type/meal, with the protein identifiable (beef, lamb, pork, chicken, fish, vegetarian, vegan) and key cuts (e.g. steaks, burgers, roasting joints, sausages etc) specified or obvious. Please detail robustness of these in your proposal. A read of meat-free/alternatives is also beneficial. Please detail dish and protein coding in proposal in detail. 5. Data must be able to be split by day part and demographics to help analysis 6. It would be beneficial for data to be split by operator for volume estimate purposes (see below) - please detail if possible 7. Our standard requirement is quarterly data delivery but we are asking for the costs for bi-annual as well. The proposal should also provide guidelines as to the lead time for data delivery following the end of the data period. 8. We require access to 52, 24 and 12 week endings as a minimum, in addition the ability to run and export historic trends (2 years minimum). 4 week ending data is beneficial to look at custom events such as Christmas and please indicate if bespoke time periods can be created if required on an ad-hoc basis. 9. AHDB require 2 years of back data as a minimum. 10. We require an online platform to access results with the ability to manipulate, create custom tables and export data to PowerPoint and Excel. Training and technical support/help for all users is required on the use of all software programmes and is expected to be inclusive in data costs as standard. AHDB would prefer for the category definitions used in reporting to be available on the tool, for example the ability to see 'total beef' which would capture relevant dishes. Please be clear in your response as to what categories and measures will be available on the online platform/software versus other methods. 11. Compatibility with current datasets - To evaluate compatibility with current datasets, tenderers should provide their L52 w/e data in the following areas. Measures listed (Items and occasions/servings) are for indication only, suppliers should provide their standard measure(s).
  • No preliminary market engagement: Not enough time and also know this is a very limited market due to the data requirements needed by AHDB.

CPV: Data analysis services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1+1 extensions available
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per specification documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per specification documents

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
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical/Quality: 80%
  • Cost/Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost/Price: 20%
  • Technical/Quality: 80%
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per specification documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per specification documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Jul 2025, 07:54 BST
Last source update
8 Sept 2025, 18:14 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 10 Sept 2025
Authority reference
2024-747
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038051
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Data analysis services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055abb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defra Group eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
11 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Jul 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jul 2025, 07:54 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    4 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    11 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent
    8 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    8 Sept 2025, 18:14 BST
  6. Award decision expected by
    10 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  7. Standstill ends
    18 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts299 days ago
    1 Jan 2026

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jul 2025, 07:54 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 Sept 2025, 18:14 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    8 Sept 2025, 18:14 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    29 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £123,3331 award exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NUMERATOR UK LIMITED1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030Extensions: 1+1 · Options: 1+1 extensions available£123,3338 Sept 2025standstill to 18 Sept 2025Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders40—

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Worldpanel by NumeratorAwarded supplierGB-COH: 16341231 TNS House, Westgate, United Kingdom, London, London, W5 1UAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender