Specialist Food and Drink Export Consultancy

Procurement reference

C014/2026/2027

Procurement description

The requirement is to appoint up to six suppliers to deliver Specialist Food and Drink Export Consultancy and Trade Development Visits. Successful suppliers will deliver specialist export advisory support to Welsh-based food and drink business to develop their international sales, and to help maximise their chances of export success.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKL - Wales

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

520000.00 GBP to 520000.00GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

01 September 2026, 00:00AM to 31 August 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 August 2030

Is a framework being established?

Yes

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Procedure type

Open procedure

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Trade agreements

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Maximum number of suppliers

6

Award method when using the framework

With and without reopening competition

Framework operation description

See tender documentation

CPV classifications

• 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
• 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery regions

• UKL - Wales

Lot value (estimated)

520000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

624000.00 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 September 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 August 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

31 August 2030, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

See tender documents

Award criteria

Tender submission deadline

13 August 2026, 14:00PM

Enquiry deadline

06 August 2026, 17:00PM

Date of award of contract

20 August 2026, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.htmlE-Tender Information:https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.- Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration.- On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.- The Password will be sent by e-mail to the email address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page.- In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.- Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click “Forgot your password?”- Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.- If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again.- Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.- Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).- Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact theHelpdesk to gain access to the Platform.- Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 14:00. Late bids will not be accepted.How To Find The ITT:- Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT’s Open to all Suppliers’- The e-tender references for this contract are: project_63697 and itt_126030- Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the 'Express an Interest' button. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to the ‘My ITT’s’ on the home page.- You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the‘Attachments’ area.- Any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly – Please do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.Please note that the Client may utilise EU finding in respect of the Contract. As a result, the successful Bidder will be required to manage finances and records so as to comply with EU audit requirements.

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

• Welsh
• English