Agri-Tech Exports Accelerator Programme
Department for Business & TradeEstimated Value
Up to £750,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
29 October 2026
Type
Not specified
At a glance
- Estimated value
- £750,000
- Published
- 29 October 2026
- Location
- London
- Likely incumbent
- Catena.AI Limited, current contract ends June 2027
- Published on
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Full Description
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:
- 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.
- Market intelligence and export strategy
- Identify priority international markets.
- Undertake market research and opportunity assessments.
- Develop practical export and market-entry strategies.
- Curated capability-development pathway
- Design a logical learning pathway that supports the programme objectives.
- Undertake export-readiness assessments.
- Deliver workshops, training sessions, webinars, peer-learning activities and mentoring.
- Provide and manage mentors, specialist advisers and delivery partners.
- Commercial and trade development activity
- Provide buyer introductions and networking opportunities.
- Identify, secure and manage relationships with investors, distributors and delivery partners to accelerate international growth opportunities.
- Plan commercial activation activity, with a current working assumption of one trade mission after capability-building activity for each cohort. The final approach may evolve as learning is incorporated during the programme.
- Programme management, monitoring and evaluation
- Provide programme governance, delivery planning and reporting.
- Manage risks, issues and finances.
- Monitor and evaluate outputs, outcomes, impact and continuous improvement.
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The DBT wants a supplier or consortium to design, run and manage a three‑year Agri‑Tech Export Accelerator that helps UK agri‑tech firms grow overseas.
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Likely incumbents
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- 1
Catena.AI Limited
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total awarded
- 2
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- 3
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Catena.AI Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Department for Business & TradeKey Dates
Published
29 October 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
planning
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