AHDB require purchase data for red meat and dairy and their competitors to understand demand for our sector products and know about trends and switching within meat and dairy.
This will be one tender with 5 lots covering the following:
Lot 1 – Meat purchase data
Lot 2 – Dairy purchase data
Lot 3 – Segmentation
Lot 4 – Marketing mix models
Lot 5 – Adhoc panel insight
Closing date is NOON 14th September 2026
Use this link to access documents and registering information.
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. The Authority reserves the right to award:
• a single Lot to one supplier;
• multiple Lots to the same supplier; and/or
• different Lots to different suppliers.
There is no restriction on the number of Lots that may be awarded to any one supplier, provided that the supplier submits the most advantageous tender for the relevant Lot(s) and demonstrates the capacity and capability to deliver the requirements.
Estimated contract start date is 26th April 2027, initial contract is for 3 years with 1+1+1 options to extend if required.
AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARDWAC-637532
AHDB is seeking an experienced social media planning and buying agency to develop, deliver, implement and optimise paid social campaigns across its Beef & Lamb, Pork and Dairy sectors. Campaign activity will support and integrate with AHDB’s broader always on marketing programme, ensuring a coordinated and impactful approach across campaign bursts and key periods. They will work alongside the current social media agency who develop the creative content for campaigns and manage paid advertising outside of campaign bursts.
The successful agency will act as a partner to AHDB, working collaboratively to maximise the campaign performance, audience engagement and return on investment.
The agency will bring proven expertise in delivering high-performing consumer food and drink campaigns, leveraging audience insight, data-driven planning and platform-specialist knowledge to achieve both awareness, reach and behavioural change objectives, while delivering measurable business outcomes.
The successful agency should demonstrate:
• Strong experience planning and buying large-scale paid social campaigns.
• Experience within food or drink
• Strong understanding of health-conscious and family audiences.
• Expertise across Meta, TikTok, Pinterest and future social platforms.
• A proven track record of delivering measurable improvements in campaign performance and return on investment
• Excellent analytical capability, reporting and insight generation.
This opportunity closes at NOON on the 16th September 2026.
Please use link https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome to access this opportunity.
Initial contract start date is 1st April 2027
Budget is approx.. £6 million over 5 years (VAT inclusive), roughly £1.2 million per annum, but this will vary on requirements by AHDB.
Initial contract is for 2 years with 1+1+1 options to extend.
AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARDWAC-637193
AHDB is considering its future procurement approach for the Recommended Lists Variety Trials programme and is undertaking preliminary market engagement with existing and potential suppliers in relation to any future procurement of these services.
The purpose of this engagement is to gather feedback to better understand market capability, commercial considerations, delivery approaches and opportunities to improve future procurement and contract management arrangements. Please note that this questionnaire is for market research purposes only. Responses will not be used to evaluate future tenders and do not commit AHDB to any particular procurement approach.
Please email [email protected] to receive the questionnaire.
Agriculture and Horticulture Development BoardWAC-638492