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CEVAS training for farmers Open Farm Sunday

  • Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-061309

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a5e2

Published 1 October 2025, 12:56pm



Scope

Reference

STA10245

Description

Scope of work for Open Farm Sunday (OFS) for set number of levy paying farmers who will be included in the OFS for the June 2026 event only. This is the sole training provider of the nationally recognised CEVAS accreditation and the lead organisation for coordinating Open Farm Sunday (OFS) across the UK. The provider will deliver 2 bespoke 3-day CEVAS accredited courses focused on public engagement for OFS 2026. Courses include 1 on-farm CPD day hosted by an experienced OFS farmer. The provider will develop bespoke public engagement resources for participating hosts. This will include collaboration with the Contracting Authority to create an incentivised feedback and evaluation offer. The one-off inclusion of these farms will require this training to be concluded well in advance of the OFS event in June.


Contract 1. Open Sunday Farm visit

Supplier

Contract value

  • £29,364 excluding VAT
  • £35,236.80 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

8 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 9 October 2025 to 31 December 2026
  • 1 year, 2 months, 23 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Participation

Particular suitability

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition

Special regime

Light touch


Supplier

LEAF

Stoneleigh Park

Warwickshire

CV8 2LG

United Kingdom

Region: UKG13 - Warwickshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes

Contract 1. Open Sunday Farm visit


Contracting authority

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHX-8363-MBBV

Middlemarch Business Park, Siskin Parkway East

Coventry

CV3 4PE

United Kingdom

Region: UKG13 - Warwickshire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government