Notice Information
Notice Title
UK Plant Breeders Rights, National Listing and Seed Certification: NIAB Concession Contract
Notice 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.
Procurement Information
No other supplier can deliver the services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f1c2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031811-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
77100000 - Agricultural services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £10,700,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- £10,727,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Apr 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Dec 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 15 Dec 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DF
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031811-2026
8th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031807-2026
8th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021279-2026
10th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016786-2026
25th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083079-2025
15th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083077-2025
15th December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081227-2025
9th December 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081047-2025
9th December 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-14183
Attached here is a copy of the redacted contract. -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-14197
Attached here is a copy of the redacted contract.
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"id": "6",
"title": "KPI-13",
"description": "Service F - Technical Support: Replies to requests for advice and information from the Authority to be provided in writing within 5 Working Days following the Authority's acceptance of the Supplier's quotation, with a full answer or a proposed solution",
"observations": [
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"id": "frequency",
"period": {
"durationInMonths": 12
}
}
]
},
{
"id": "7",
"title": "KPI-15",
"description": "Service G - Management of IT Systems: Replies to requests for investigation of issues, maintenance, reporting, testing and training from the Authority to be provided in writing within 5 Working Days, with a full answer or a proposed solution",
"observations": [
{
"id": "frequency",
"period": {
"durationInMonths": 12
}
}
]
},
{
"id": "8",
"title": "KPI-16",
"description": "Service H - DUS Quality Assurance System: Deliver the annual report to APHA within 20 Working Days of completion of the audit",
"observations": [
{
"id": "frequency",
"period": {
"durationInMonths": 12
}
}
]
},
{
"id": "9",
"title": "KPI-09",
"description": "Service D - Seed Certification Services: Exam results to be reported to APHA within 5 Working days of the examination, or 10 Working Days for cereals and pulses",
"observations": [
{
"id": "frequency",
"period": {
"durationInMonths": 3
}
}
]
},
{
"id": "10",
"title": "KPI-03",
"description": "Service A: DUS Test Centre meetings must be held, minutes agreed, and DUS summary reports sent to APHA at least 10 Working Days before the relevant NLSC meeting",
"observations": [
{
"id": "frequency",
"period": {
"durationInMonths": 12
}
}
]
},
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"id": "11",
"title": "KPI-06",
"description": "Service C - Independent Review of VCU data: Summary report for each crop to be provided ten (10) Working Days before the relevant NLSC meeting",
"observations": [
{
"id": "frequency",
"period": {
"durationInMonths": 12
}
}
]
},
{
"id": "12",
"title": "KPI-04",
"description": "Service B - VCU Testing: Tests sown by agreed date",
"observations": [
{
"id": "frequency",
"period": {
"durationInMonths": 3
}
}
]
},
{
"id": "13",
"title": "KPI-05",
"description": "Service B - VCU Testing : Inform APHA within 5 Working Days of any trial's failure",
"observations": [
{
"id": "frequency",
"period": {
"durationInMonths": 3
}
}
]
},
{
"id": "14",
"title": "KPI-07",
"description": "Service D - Seed Certification Services: (a) 98% of Official Inspections reported to applicants within 3 Working Days. (b) 100% within 10 Working Days.",
"observations": [
{
"id": "frequency",
"period": {
"durationInMonths": 3
}
}
]
},
{
"id": "15",
"title": "KPI-10",
"description": "Service E - Seed Testing Services: Monitoring of the quality of final generation seed: (a) Samples started within 5 weeks of receipt (b) Samples started within 8 weeks of receipt (c) Samples completedwithin 10 weeks of receipt (d) Check testing of LSTSs: Samples completed within 10 weeks of receipt",
"observations": [
{
"id": "frequency",
"period": {
"durationInMonths": 3
}
}
]
},
{
"id": "16",
"title": "KPI-14",
"description": "Service F - Technical Support: International meetings: Provide a report to APHA within 10 Working Days of the end of each meeting",
"observations": [
{
"id": "frequency",
"period": {
"durationInMonths": 12
}
}
]
}
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