Official UK procurement notice
Online Bee Health Education Maintenance
Authority: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)·On behalf of: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMaintenance of Online Bee Health Courses for an initial term of ten (10) months, with three (3) optional
one (1) year extensions until 31st March 2030.
Including but not limited to, hosting, technical support,
updates to ensure platform stability and security, and ensuring continued accessibility and functionality of
all course materials to ensure the online training course modules must remain accessible for intermediate
level beekeepers in England and Wales.
Note: Although the notice states a start date of 02/06/2026, the start date was 01/06/2026.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure 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
- Standard
- 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
- 8 Jun 2026, 14:18 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Jun 2026, 14:18 BST
- Authority reference
C34289- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053827- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06afdaFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published8 Jun 2026, 14:18 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menter a BusnesSME | £15,038 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Online Bee Health Education Maintenance · Menter a BusnesSME
- Signed
- 2 Jun 2026
- Value
- £15,038
- Period
- 2 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Optional 1 Year Extension: 01/04/2027 – 31/03/2028 Optional 1 Year Extension: 01/04/2028 – 31/03/2029 Optional 1 Year Extension 01/04/2029 – 31/03/2030
1 agreed KPI: KPI 1: Service Availability KPI 2: Issue Resolution KPI 3: Annual Reporting KPI 4: GDPR Compliance
- KPI 1: Service Availability KPI 2: Issue Resolution KPI 3: Annual Reporting KPI 4: GDPR Compliance
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSProcuring entityProcurement facilitated through Defra Group Commercial.
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MenteraAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender