Buyer Name: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
Buyer Address: Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Tom Redfearn
Contact Email: tom.redfearn@defra.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: 07920053570
UK Plant Breeders Rights, National Listing and Seed Certification (NIAB)
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
direct
direct
Value
6100000.0 GBP
6100000.0 GBP
Published
15 Dec 2025, 18:14
15 Dec 2025, 18:14
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
02 Jan 2026, 00:00
02 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
30 Jun 2027, 22:59
30 Jun 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
77100000 - Agricultural services
77100000 - Agricultural services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Niab
Niab
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
This notice is published to describe our intention to enter into two contracts with the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (“NIAB”); one service contract and one concession contract. The subject matter of both contracts is the delivery of plant breeders rights, national listing & seed certification. The services are: Service A: Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability, (“DUS”) Testing Service Service B - Value for Cultivation and Use (“VCU”) Tests for Disease Resistance Service C - Independent Review and Reporting of VCU Trials and Disease Resistance Tests Service D - Seed Certification Services Service E - Seed Testing Services Service F - Technical Advice and Additional Services Service G - Management of Authority IT Systems Service H - Delivery of DUS Quality Assurance System (“QAS”) Please note: the contract start date is expected to be 1st July 2025
Linked Documents
No linked documents found for this notice.
Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Documents
Document Description: Not published
Awards
Award Title: Service Contract
Award Title: Concession Contract
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