Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Tender description

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. DAERA. requires an external contractor to support the college of agriculture, food and rural enterprise CAFRE to deliver elements of its knowledge transfer through the business development groups . BDG programme hereafter referred to as the programme. The contract is for an initial period of 2 years. There are 4-optional extension periods of 2 years, 1 year, 1 year and 1 year respectively to provide support to the BDG programme only. The contract will be awarded to one contractor, who will be required to provide a range of support services to the programme on behalf of CAFRE and must be able to demonstrate in its submission its ability to carry out all the services detailed in this tender document. CAFRE will manage this Programme through a delivery team under an appointed CAFRE project manager. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs DAERA requires an external contractor to support the college of agriculture, food and rural enterprise CAFRE to deliver elements of its knowledge transfer through the business development groups BDG programme hereafter referred to as the programme. The Contract is for an initial period of 2 years. There are 4-optional extension periods of 2 years, 1 year, 1 year and 1 year respectively to provide support to the BDG programme only. The contract will be awarded to one contractor, who will be required to provide a range of support services to the programme on behalf of CAFRE and must be able to demonstrate in its submission its ability to carry out all the services detailed in this tender document. CAFRE will manage this programme through a delivery team under an appointed CAFRE project manager.