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Published 4 Feb 2026, 11:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

In-home usage data and insight requirements for AHDB

Official notice

Authority: Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Mar 2026awarded 31 Mar 2026
Awarded to Numerator UK Limited (Worldpanel by Numerator)
Contract term 3 yrsends 8 May 2029 · up to 8 May 2032 with extensions · starts 9 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AWARDED - This tender opportunity is for the provision of in-home usage data and insight relating to eating habits within the home.

The Retail and Consumer Insight (RCI) team offers independent market analysis using AHDB and third-party data. Their goal is to explain shifts in consumer attitudes and behaviour, helping levy payers understand the market and make informed decisions. AHDB currently uses in-home consumption data currently contracted from Worldpanel by Numerator.

How we use in-home data:

The in-home usage data provides greater context into the types of meals eaten in the home but also what types of meal our categories are featuring in. The usage data has been used very heavily with our Market Development team to understand the current consumption profile

Insight requirement:

Track known behaviour of MFP and Dairy products in the home, looking at consumption trends and delivery of insight to understand actual behaviour and motivations behind these.

Category coverage:

Details below show the category items that included in AHDB’s analysis of what it eaten in the home. It shows the set of comparison products that falls within the current analysis.

Meat/Fish/Poultry (MFP): Fresh Red Meat, Fresh Beef, Fresh Lamb, Fresh Pork, Frozen Beef, Frozen Lamb, Frozen Pork, Fresh Poultry (breakout for Chicken-Turkey), Fish, Frozen Poultry, Sliced Cooked Meats, Sausages, Bacon, Fresh Burgers & Grills, Frozen Burgers & Grills, Ready To Cook, Ready Meals, Fresh Pulled Pork and BBQ

Further cuts breakdown for primary Beef, Lamb and Pork:

Roasting (breakout for leg/shoulder for Lamb & loin / belly for pork) , Frying/Grilling, Mince, Chops, Bacon (Chops/Joints/Rashers)

Dairy Category coverage: Cheese, Milk , Butter, spreads and margarine (BSM), Yoghurt and Cream. Dairy alternatives

Filters: Cheese filters on: Extra Mature, Mature, Medium, Mild, Vintage

BSM filters: Butter and Margarine, then splits on Block, spreadable

Category Measures:

A full range of measures will be required including but not limited to:

  • Number of Occasions
  • Demographics
  • Geographic’s
  • Cooking method
  • Time of day
  • Meal type
  • Details of foods eaten combinations
  • Who / Number Present
  • Ability to track year-on-year trends

Category-meal drivers, e.g. Occasion motivators, Cooking method, Preparation time, complementary food, dish consumed in the home.

CPV: Data analysis services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0
Contract period: 9 May 2026 – 8 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 8 May 2032 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1+1+1
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per tender 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
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Quality/Technical: 80
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality/Technical: 80
  • Price/Costings
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per tender documents

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
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
4 Feb 2026, 11:02 GMT
Last source update
28 May 2026, 14:57 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 25 Mar 2026
Authority reference
2025-764
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009854
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Data analysis services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0646a5 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

As per AHDB terms and conditions

30 days from receipt of invoice

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defra Group eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
3 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
24 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Feb 2026 → 28 May 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published254 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 11:02 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by234 days ago
    24 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline227 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by205 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent200 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Contract starts161 days ago
    9 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Standstill ends150 days ago
    19 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Latest notice published141 days ago
    28 May 2026, 14:57 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Feb 2026, 11:02 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 May 2026, 12:01 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    8 May 2026, 12:01 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    25 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    28 May 2026, 14:57 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,135,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 8 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Numerator UK Limited (Worldpanel by Numerator)SMEIn-home usage data and insight requirements26 May 2026 – 8 May 2029 · up to 8 May 2032Extensions: 1+1+1£1,135,00031 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • In-home usage data and insight requirements · Numerator UK Limited (Worldpanel by Numerator)SME

    Signed
    8 May 2026
    Value
    £1,135,000
    Period
    26 May 2026 – 8 May 2029 · up to 8 May 2032 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1+1+1

    No agreed KPIs: Under the required £5million limit

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

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

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender