Buyer Name: College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise
Buyer Address: 45 Tirgracey Road, Antrim, UKN0D, BT41 4PS, United Kingdom
Contact Email: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
ID 6210936 - DAERA - CAFRE - Farming for Sustainability Scheme Training and Themed Groups Requirements
Buyer Contact Info
Buyer Name: CPD - Supplies and Services Division
Buyer Address: Clare House 303 Airport Road West, Belfast, UKN06, BT3 9ED, United Kingdom
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
500000.0 GBP
500000.0 GBP
Published
12 Dec 2025, 16:44
12 Dec 2025, 16:44
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
05 Jan 2026, 00:00
05 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
04 Jan 2029, 23:59
04 Jan 2029, 23:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
80522000 - Training seminars
80522000 - Training seminars
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Countryside Services Limited
Countryside Services Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
This contract will be broken down into 2 Lots: • Lot 1 - Face-to-face training for groups of farmers • Lot 2 - Themed peer-to-peer group facilitators Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. Lot 1- CAFRE require a Supplier to administer, secure access to appropriate venues and deliver training to participants who cannot use e-learning courses without support. The supplier will be required to administer, hire appropriate venues, and deliver training sessions to groups of participating farmers. Each course will have its own specific Learning Outcomes, underpinning knowledge, assessment process (if required) and delivery schedule. Lot 2 - CAFRE requires a Supplier to administer and deliver specialist technical facilitation and mentoring to Themed Groups. These groups will be delivered alongside Business Sustainability Groups (BSGs) and are a development from the previous Business development Group (BDG) scheme which operated under the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme. BSGs are enterprise specific but with a focus on the sustainability of the entire farm. Themed Groups will provide more focused support and advice relating to specific enterprises and topics. Groups will also have a shorter duration of 18-24 months with an estimated 3-6 meetings per group per year dependent on topic. This will be a demand-led contract and all values are estimates only.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 2 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: ID 6210936 - DAERA - CAFRE - Farming for Sustainability Scheme: Training and Themed Groups Requirements - Lot 1: Face-to-face training for groups of farmers
Award Title: ID 6210936 - Farming for Sustainability Scheme: Training and Themed Groups Requirements – Lot 2: Themed peer-to-peer group facilitators
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