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: +44 7920053570
UK Plant Breeders Rights, National Listing and Seed Certification: NIAB Concession Contract
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
direct
direct
Value
4627000.0 GBP
4627000.0 GBP
Published
10 Mar 2026, 11:57
10 Mar 2026, 11:57
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
30 Jun 2026, 23:00
30 Jun 2026, 23:00
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
Naib
Naib
Official Source
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Description
This notice is published to describe we have signed the concession contract with the National Institute of Agricultural Botany ("NIAB"). As described in our prior notice, the service contract has already been signed. Link to the contract details notice for the service contract: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016786-2026 The subject matter of both the service and concession contracts is the delivery of plant breeders rights, national listing & seed certification. The services covered by this concession contract are: Service A: Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability, (“DUS”) Testing Service Service D - Seed Certification Services. Note: a proportion of Service D is covered by the service contract. Service E - Seed Testing Services. Note: a proportion of Service E is covered by the service contract. Please note: the contract start date was 1st July 2025.
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Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
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Document Description: Not published
Contracts
Contract Title: PVS - NIAB - Concession Contract
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