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Published 27 Jul 2026, 08:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Economic impact assessment for an outbreak of African Swine Fever in the UK

Official notice

Authority: AHDB

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£33,333£40,000 inc. VAT10.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 24 Aug 2026awarded 7 Sept 2026
Awarded to LONDON ECONOMICS
Contract term 4 moends 25 Jan 2027 · starts 21 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AHDB were seeking quotes for an economic impact assessment for an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in the UK. This project forms part of a wider area of work concerned with preparing the UK pig and pork industry for a potential outbreak.

CPV: Economic impact assessment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEPublished value£33,333
Contract period: 21 Sept 2026 – 25 Jan 2027 (4 mo)Value: £33,333 exc. VAT · £40,000 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: Pricing 15% Project plan 45% Project team 40% Please see attachments for further details

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
Awarded
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
27 Jul 2026, 08:08 BST
Last source update
18 Sept 2026, 08:30 BST
Authority reference
2025-790
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070530
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Economic impact assessment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d3ce Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Email address: [email protected]

Reference: Economic impact assessment for an outbreak of African Swine Fever in the UK

Clarifications will be anonymised and shared with all Parties unless specified by the bidder as commercially sensitive.

Timeline

27 Jul 2026 → 21 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published90 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 08:08 BST
  2. Clarification questions by76 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline62 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published37 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 08:30 BST
  5. Contract starts35 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

9 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Jul 2026, 08:08 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    3 Aug 2026, 10:26 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    5 Aug 2026, 15:17 BST
    UK4
  4. Tender notice published
    6 Aug 2026, 11:42 BST
    UK4
  5. Tender notice published
    10 Aug 2026, 13:24 BST
    UK4
  6. Contract award notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 08:17 BST
    UK6
  7. Status changed to complete
    8 Sept 2026, 08:17 BST
  8. Contract signature expected
    14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  9. Contract details notice published
    18 Sept 2026, 08:30 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (4)

Clarifications dated 030826

Further clarifications dated 050826

Further clarification 060826

Further clarifications posted 100826

Routine re-releases (7)
  • 2026-08: 3 releases · 3 Aug 2026, 6 Aug 2026
  • 2026-07: 1 release · 27 Jul 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £29,9501 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1111 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
LONDON ECONOMICSSME21 Sept 2026 – 25 Jan 2027£29,9507 Sept 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Economic impact assessment for an outbreak of African Swine Fever in the UK · LONDON ECONOMICSSME

    Signed
    17 Sept 2026
    Value
    £29,950
    Period
    21 Sept 2026 – 25 Jan 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
11final-stage tenders110—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBHX-8363-MBBV Middlemarch Business Park, Siskin Parkway East, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 4PEContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • LONDON ECONOMICS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04083204GB-PPON: PPCL-9864-VJJR Somerset House, New Wing, Strand, London, London, WC2R 1LAContact email

Official documents & specifications (12)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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