Contract awardedTrade mission

AHDB Export Development Programme 26-27

Department for Business and Trade
Direct award
6 October 2026 to 31 March 2027

Targeted export development activity for UK meat and dairy exports across priority Gold Campaign markets, focused on exporter readiness and resilience, maintaining strategic trading relationships, and identifying new commercial opportunities. No individual markets, activity volumes or delivery formats are specified.

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Awarded value: £40k; As published
Published: 13 October 2026
Awarded: 6 October 2026; Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)
Contract length: 6 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Delivery of export development programmes helping UK meat and dairy producers strengthen market readiness and identify commercial opportunities internationally.

Delivery of a targeted programme of export development activity across priority Gold Campaign markets during 2026-27 to support the growth, resilience and diversification of the UK meat and dairy industry exports

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 6 months
Contract dates: 6 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 79952000

Services in this contract

Trade missions and overseas trade event deliveryMain service£38k typicalExport development programme in priority overseas markets for UK meat and dairy

Lifecycle

Published
13 October 2026
Contract awardedto Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)
6 October 2026
Contract starts
6 October 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3881184/ahdb-export-development-programme-26-27
Buyer reference: PR_5401
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-078639
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Department for Business and Trade. AHDB Export Development Programme 26-27. Contract award, 13 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3881184/ahdb-export-development-programme-26-27 (accessed 4 November 2026).