Provision of Hive Side Training

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)
London
Open procedure
9 January 2026 to 30 November 2026

Delivery of practical hive-side training sessions across three regional lots: North of England and Midlands, South of England, and Wales. The programme supports the Healthy Bees Plan by educating intermediate hobbyist beekeepers on identifying pests and diseases and implementing effective husbandry techniques. The contract is subject to annual performance reviews and ongoing budget approval.

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Awarded value: £406k; As published
Published: 26 September 2025
Awarded: 16 January 2026; Bee Farmers Association Ltd
Contract length: 11 months; Ends 30 November 2026

What the contract covers

Hive-side training services

Provision of specialist hive-side training services for hobbyist beekeepers to improve pest and disease recognition and husbandry practices.

Hive-side training for intermediate hobbyist beekeepers in the North of England and Midlands
Training intermediate hobbyist beekeepers to recognise pests and diseases and ensure good husbandry practices
Hive-side training for intermediate hobbyist beekeepers in the South of England
Hive-side training for intermediate hobbyist beekeepers in Wales

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 3	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Hive-side training services
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 11 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months + 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 59 months
Contract dates: 9 January 2026 to 30 November 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 3
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80531200, 80530000, 80540000, 77100000

Services in this contract

Land-based, machinery and environmental skills trainingMain service£29k typicalHive side training for hobbyist beekeepers on pests, diseases and husbandry

Lifecycle

Published
26 September 2025
Contract awardedto Bee Farmers Association Ltd
16 January 2026
Contract starts
9 January 2026
Contract ends
30 November 2026

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Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/327760/provision-of-hive-side-training
Buyer reference: C32606
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a321
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Provision of Hive Side Training. Contract award, 26 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/327760/provision-of-hive-side-training (accessed 5 November 2026).