Published date: 19 April 2017

This notice was replaced on 14 May 2019

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Awarded contract (published 14 May 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Animal husbandry services - 77500000

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

  • Education and training services - 80000000

    • Specialist training services - 80510000

    • Environmental training services - 80540000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£29,110

Procurement reference

tender_124345/580070

Published date

19 April 2017

Closing date

14 July 2016

Contract start date

22 August 2016

Contract end date

31 August 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Contractor will produce face-to-face training sessions for Intermediate Beekeepers that comprise of theory (approximately 80%) and practical demonstration and practice (approximately 20%) by mid-October 2016.

Training courses will be in general and advanced husbandry.

The Contractor is required to recruit a minimum of one hundred and eight (108) Intermediate Beekeepers for the required training sessions. Recruitment will take place throughout the year, as times and places are set, with courses advertised through local / national beekeeping press, local association recommendations and local press. The first training course will be delivered by mid-November 2016.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

12 August 2016

Contract start date

22 August 2016

Contract end date

31 August 2018

Total value of contract

£29,110

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

British Beekeepers Association

Address

National Beekeeping Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2LG, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

DEFRA
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk