Notice Information
Notice Title
2025-789 Supply of dairy cattle genotyping
Notice Description
Genomic evaluations for dairy traits have been available in the UK since 2012 through AHDB Dairy's genetic evaluation services. This opportunity is for the provision of genotyping a population of Holstein dairy cows that have methane phenotypes recorded on UK dairy farms. AHDB is seeking tender applications to secure the services of a single bidder that can provide the genotyping service of 7,500 milking cows across 25-35 UK milk-recording dairy farms. Service requirements include: o Farm liaison o Sample collection o DNA extraction o SNP calling (>=55,000 SNPs at >=90% CR absolute minimum) o Submission of genotype, FMT200 pedigree and cross reference files to AHDB's genomic portal o Quality control - Reported failures must be corrected and resubmitted. Closing date for submissions by 12 noon on the 9 February 2026 https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Option to extend for up to 1 year
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060605
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018673-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
- £205,833 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COVENTRY
- Postcode
- CV3 4SU
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG13 Warwickshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Warwick
- Electoral Ward
- Cubbington & Leek Wootton
- Westminster Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018673-2026
2nd March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003240-2026
14th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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