Published date: 19 April 2017

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Awarded contract (published 18 April 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Bee-keeping machinery - 16640000

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Operation of an educational centre - 80490000

    • Health training services - 80561000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£58,836

Procurement reference

tender_124345/579983

Published date

19 April 2017

Closing date

14 July 2016

Contract start date

22 August 2016

Contract end date

31 March 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

APHA-specific involvement with the Apprenticeship Scheme:

Induction, development and classroom-based training of the apprentices (as per sections 3.1.1, 3.3, 3.5 and 3.6)

Collaboration with the NBU with regard to DASH to reduce the costs associated with disease within commercial beekeeping operations and to improve the health of honeybees (as per section 3.10).

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

12 August 2016

Contract start date

22 August 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Total value of contract

£58,836

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Bee Farmers Association

Address

8 Oliver Close, West Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 8FH,

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