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Published 7 Oct 2025, 16:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Nutrient Profile Modelling (NPM) reporting

Official notice

Authority: AHDB

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£41,666published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 6 Oct 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Nutrient Talent, Nutrition Talent

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AHDB was urgently preparing for the introduction of mandatory Nutrient Profile Modelling (NPM) reporting, that could

severely impact meat sales. AHDB are developing a strategy in partnership with nutritionists, retailers to position red meat

as a key vehicle in encouraging higher consumption of fruit, vegetables, and pulses alongside meat.This project will play a

critical role in demonstrating AHDB's leadership in nutrition & health, whilst strengthening red meat's position in the

market.OBJECTIVESThe appointed agency will:Support the development of an NPM-aligned communications and

engagement strategy.Build practical plans and toolkits for retailers that highlight the role of red meat in healthy,

balanced shopping baskets.Create messaging that integrates red meat with fruit, veg, and pulses to support healthier

eating patterns.Provide evidence-based nutrition content and consumer insight to underpin recommendations.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Oct 2025, 16:03 BST
Last source update
9 Jan 2026, 10:01 GMT
Authority reference
STA10249
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001706
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a9d4 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Oct 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    7 Oct 2025, 16:03 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    9 Jan 2026, 10:01 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £41,6661 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Nutrient TalentSME, Nutrition TalentSMEjoint awardNutrient Profile Modelling9 Jan 2026 – 12 Oct 2026£41,6666 Oct 2025Awarded

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

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Nutrient TalentAwarded supplier 1 Portview, Bangor, Northern Ireland, BT20 5QBContact email
  • Nutrition TalentAwarded supplier 1 Portview, Bangor, Northern Ireland, BT20 5QBContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender