Scope
Reference
2025-777
Description
Our Economics and Analysis team provides farmers, growers, and food businesses the world-leading
intelligence and insight to inform decisions. This might be the latest prices, shifting consumer trends, detailed insight on the big issues or the outlook for supply or demand for
agricultural commodities.
As a result, the team needs timely access to relevant, robust, and accurate global trade flow information to support our business objectives.
Dataset:
AHDB requires information on trade flows between different countries across the globe. At the most
granular level, this “Dataset” includes:
• Trade flows from two- down to ten-digit HS commodity code level.
• Trade flow information for a variety of countries across the globe (both reporter and/or partner
country).
• Information on the direction of travel (import, export, total trade, and trade balance).
• Information on the port and mode of transport where possible
• Information on the State where applicable.
• The volume of any trade flow depicted in appropriate units (e.g. kilograms, tonnes, head or
litres).
• The value of any trade flow in £s, USDs, €s and the reporting country’s own currency.
• The average unit price of trade flows.
• The latest monthly information as well as historical monthly, quarterly, and annual data (at least
20 years).
Web-based platform:
AHDB require access, for approximately 50 team members, to a web-based platform which allows users to view and interrogate the “Dataset” outlined above. Ideally, the system will allow users to perform the below functions.
Data extract service
In addition to the web-based platform, AHDB require the “Dataset” to be delivered via an FTP or API protocol for inclusion in our in-house database (property of AHDB).
This opportunity closes at NOON 9th April 2026.
To register and access documents, please use https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Total value (estimated)
- £233,333 excluding VAT
- £280,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027
- Possible extension to 31 July 2030
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
1+1+1
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72316000 - Data analysis services
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
As per tender documents
Technical ability conditions of participation
As per tender documents
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
18 March 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
9 April 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Opportunity closes at NOON (UK) 9th April 2026
Suppliers must also register on the Central Digital Platform
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
14 May 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality/Technical | 65% for Technical responses |
Quality | 65.00% |
| Pricing/Costs | 35% available for Pricing/Costs |
Price | 35.00% |
Other information
Payment terms
30 days from receipt of invoice
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHX-8363-MBBV
Middlemarch Business Park
Coventry
CV3 4SU
United Kingdom
Contact name: Sarah Waters
Email: procurement@ahdb.org.uk
Region: UKG13 - Warwickshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government