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Cymraeg

UK6

Provision of Hive Side Training

  • First published: 20 December 2025
  • Last modified: 20 December 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-05a321
Published by:
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
Authority ID:
AA86631
Publication date:
20 December 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
UK6
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Provision of Hive Side Training as part of the Healthy Bees Plan. Through the provision of hive side training the awarded contractor will provide training to intermediate hobbyist beekeepers to teach beekeepers how to recognise pests and diseases and ensure good husbandry practices.The requirement is separated into three lots covering three regions:Lot 1: North of England and Midlands.Lot 2: South of England.Lot 3 Wales

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

C30426

Procurement description

Provision of Hive Side Training as part of the Healthy Bees Plan.

Through the provision of hive side training the awarded contractor will provide training to intermediate hobbyist beekeepers to teach beekeepers how to recognise pests and diseases and ensure good husbandry practices.

The requirement is separated into three lots covering three regions:

Lot 1: North of England and Midlands.

Lot 2: South of England.

Lot 3 Wales

Contracting authority

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

Town/City: London

Postcode: SW1P 4DF

Country: United Kingdom

Website: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHC-6261-BLLQ

NUTS code: UKI32

Contact name: Tom Redfearn

Email: tom.redfearn@defra.gov.uk

Telephone: +44 7920053570

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Supplier

Bee Farmers Association Ltd

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: The Ramblers Salters Lane, Ludgershall

Town/City: Aylesbury

Postcode: HP18 9NY

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNHH-5323-ZJYG

NUTS code: UKJ13

Email: admin@beefarmers.co.uk

Type:

  • SME

Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Contract

Provision of Hive Side Training

ID: 1

Status: Pending

Related lots

1, 2, 3

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

06 January 2026, 23:59PM

Can this contract be extended?: Yes

Value

406000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

4872000.00 GBP Including VAT

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80531200 - Technical training services
  • 80530000 - Vocational training services
  • 80540000 - Environmental training services
  • 77100000 - Agricultural services
  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
  • 77110000 - Services incidental to agricultural production
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services
  • 16640000 - Bee-keeping machinery
  • 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
  • 80531200 - Technical training services
  • 80530000 - Vocational training services
  • 80540000 - Environmental training services
  • 77100000 - Agricultural services
  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
  • 77110000 - Services incidental to agricultural production
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services
  • 16640000 - Bee-keeping machinery
  • 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
  • 80531200 - Technical training services
  • 80530000 - Vocational training services
  • 80540000 - Environmental training services
  • 77100000 - Agricultural services
  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
  • 77110000 - Services incidental to agricultural production
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services
  • 16640000 - Bee-keeping machinery
  • 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services

Delivery regions

  • UK - United Kingdom

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

06 January 2026, 00:00AM to 30 November 2026, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 30 November 2030

Suppliers

  • GB-PPON-PNHH-5323-ZJYG

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
77100000 Agricultural services Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services Agriculture and Food
16640000 Bee-keeping machinery Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery
80540000 Environmental training services Training services
80531000 Industrial and technical training services Vocational training services
77110000 Services incidental to agricultural production Agricultural services
80510000 Specialist training services Training services
80531200 Technical training services Industrial and technical training services
80530000 Vocational training services Training services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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ID Description
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Other contact:
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