How to win: Agri-Tech Exports Accelerator Programme

About this contract

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is considering the procurement of a supplier or a consortium to design, manage and deliver an Agri-tech Export Accelerator Programme. The programme will support high-growth-potential UK agri-tech businesses to build sustainable export capability and progress international growth opportunities. The anticipated requirement is a three-year programme covering six agri-tech subsector cohorts. Services may include: 1. Participant marketing, recruitment and cohort management • Market and promote the programme through appropriate platforms and networks, with clear application information and deadlines. • Identify, assess and select participating businesses. • Manage cohorts, participant engagement, stakeholder coordination and communications. 2. Market intelligence and export strategy • Identify priority international markets. • Undertake market research and opportunity assessments. • Develop practical export and market-entry strategies. 3. Curated capability-development pathway • Design a logical learning pathway that supports the programme objectives. • Undertake export-readiness assessments. • Deliver workshops, training sessions,

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Department for Business & Trade scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £750,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 19 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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