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# ID 6210936 - DAERA - CAFRE - Farming for Sustainability Scheme Training and Themed Groups Requirements

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-6210936-daera-cafre-farming-for-sustainability-scheme-training-and-themed-groups-requir-ocds-h6vhtk-05d031). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE): "ID 6210936 - DAERA - CAFRE - Farming for Sustainability Scheme Training and Themed Groups Requirements". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,500,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/college-of-agriculture-food-and-rural-enterprise-cafre-GB-PPON-PYCL-3331-QQMP)
- **Published Value:** £3,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 November 2025 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Specialist training services, Technical training services, Training programme services, Training seminars (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £3,500,000 (exc. VAT, 2 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-6210936-daera-cafre-farming-for-sustainability-scheme-training-and-themed-groups-requir-ocds-h6vhtk-05d031#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d031`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-6210936-daera-cafre-farming-for-sustainability-scheme-training-and-themed-groups-requir-ocds-h6vhtk-05d031#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk%2Fepps)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-6210936-daera-cafre-farming-for-sustainability-scheme-training-and-themed-groups-requir-ocds-h6vhtk-05d031#participate

## Description
This contract will be broken down into 2 Lots: • Lot 1 - Face-to-face training for groups of farmers • Lot 2 - Themed peer-to-peer group facilitators Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. 
Lot 1- CAFRE require a Supplier to administer, secure access to appropriate venues and deliver training to participants who cannot use e-learning courses without support. The supplier will be required to administer, hire appropriate venues, and deliver training sessions to groups of participating farmers. Each course will have its own specific Learning Outcomes, underpinning knowledge, assessment process (if required) and delivery schedule. 
Lot 2 - CAFRE requires a Supplier to administer and deliver specialist technical facilitation and mentoring to Themed Groups. These groups will be delivered alongside Business Sustainability Groups (BSGs) and are a development from the previous Business development Group (BDG) scheme which operated under the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme. BSGs are enterprise specific but with a focus on the sustainability of the entire farm.  Themed Groups will provide more focused support and advice relating to specific enterprises and topics. Groups will also have a shorter duration of 18-24 months with an estimated 3-6 meetings per group per year dependent on topic.
This will be a demand-led contract and all values are estimates only.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Face-to-face training for groups of farmers
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80500000, 80510000, 80521000, 80522000, 80531200

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** CAFRE require a Supplier to administer, secure access to appropriate venues and deliver training to participants who cannot use e-learning courses without support.
The supplier will be required to administer, hire appropriate venues, and deliver trai...
- **Contract Period:** 05/01/2026 to 04/01/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Themed peer-to-peer group facilitators
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80500000, 80510000, 80521000, 80522000, 80531200

- **Estimated Value:** £3,000,000
- **Description:** CAFRE requires a Supplier to administer and deliver specialist technical facilitation and mentoring to Themed Groups. These groups will be delivered alongside Business Sustainability Groups (BSGs) and are a development from the previous Business Deve...
- **Contract Period:** 05/01/2026 to 04/01/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** ID 6210936 - DAERA - CAFRE - Farming for Sustainability Scheme: Training and Themed Groups Requirements - Lot 1: Face-to-face training for groups of farmers (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Countryside Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PDLJ-1526-MNDY`
  - Value: £500,000
  - Date: 12/12/2025

- **Award:** ID 6210936 - Farming for Sustainability Scheme: Training and Themed Groups Requirements – Lot 2: Themed peer-to-peer group facilitators (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **Countryside Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PDLJ-1526-MNDY`
  - Value: £3,000,000
  - Date: 12/12/2025

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** ID 6210936 - DAERA - CAFRE - Farming for Sustainability Scheme: Training and Themed Groups Requirements - Lot 1: Face-to-face training for groups of farmers (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 29/12/2025

- **Contract:** ID 6210936 - Farming for Sustainability Scheme: Training and Themed Groups Requirements – Lot 2: Themed peer-to-peer group facilitators (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,000,000
  - Signed Date: 29/12/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F066886-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-27T10:05:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T06:54:37.290Z
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