Farming Connect
About This Opportunity
Supplies contract awarded by Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (United Kingdom): Farming Connect. agriculture & food security. Awarded to Mentera.
This is a supplies contract in the agriculture and food security and rural development sectors, with a focus on Agritech, Value Chains and Community Development. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through Sell2Wales, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the agriculture and food security sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.
Description
This contract was established for the delivery of the Farming Connect Programme, which aims to deliver advice on new technologies and production techniques to Welsh farmers. The aim being to enable farming families to diversify, improve business sustainability and access new markets for their products and services. The contract has been divided into five contract Lots as outlined below:
Lot 1 Farming Connect Knowledge Transfer - To deliver an innovative programme of knowledge transfer to support the farming industry in delivering greater sustainability, improved competitiveness, and improved environmental performance for farming businesses in line with SFS objectives.
Lot 2 Farming Connect Lifelong Learning and Development - To deliver a more professional industry through its support for CPD, action learning, mentoring, accredited training, e-learning and clear focus on personal development.
Lot 3 Farming Connect Advisory Service - To manage the development, coordination and delivery of the Farming Connect Advisory Service to provide integrated advice across a broad range of specialist technical and business management areas tailored to meet individual business needs and support the delivery of the SFS.
Lot 4 Farming Connect Service Centre - To establish and manage a Customer Service Centre which will act as the main point of contact for all Businesses, it will also promote all activities and services across the Welsh Government Knowledge Transfer Programme.
Lot 5 Farming Connect Marketing and Communication - To lead on the marketing and communication of all Farming Connect services.
Lot 1: Farming Connect Knowledge Transfer ā To deliver an innovative programme of knowledge transfer to support the farming industry in delivering greater sustainability, improved competitiveness, and improved environmental performance for farming businesses in line with SFS objectives.
Lot 2: Farming Connect Lifelong Learning and Development ā To deliver a more professional industry through its support for CPD, action learning, mentoring, accredited training, e-learning and clear focus on personal development.
Lot 3: Farming Connect Advisory Service ā To manage the development, coordination and delivery of the Farming Connect Advisory Service to provide integrated advice across a broad range of specialist technical and business management areas tailored to meet individual business needs and support the delivery of the SFS.
Lot 4: Farming Connect Service Centre ā To establish and manage a Customer Service Centre which will act as the main point of contact for all Businesses, it will also promote all activities and services across the Welsh Government Knowledge Transfer Programme.
Lot 5: Farming Connect Marketing and Communication ā To lead on the marketing and communication of all Farming Connect services.
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from Sell2Wales and was originally published on January 13, 2026. Last refreshed 58 days ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government has issued 216 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 45 currently open and 133 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Education & Training, and General Supplies & Services. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and Sell2Wales. Most recent publication: June 26, 2026.
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Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Supplies contract in the Agriculture & Food Security sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
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