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2025-789 Supply of dairy cattle genotyping

AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

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Award

02 Mar 2026 at 17:17

Tender

14 Jan 2026 at 16:31

Summary of the contracting process

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has completed the awarding phase for the tender titled "2025-789 Supply of dairy cattle genotyping." This procurement process aimed to identify a supplier to manage the genotyping service of approximately 7,500 Holstein dairy cows across multiple UK dairy farms. The awarded contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and is set to continue through to 31st March 2028, with the possibility of a 12-month extension. Key dates involved in this process included the closing for submissions on 9th February 2026, and the standstill period ending on 11th March 2026. National Milk Records Limited was selected as the supplier under an open procedure. The procurement targeted services in the agricultural industry, specifically those involving genomic evaluations. The entire process was executed under UKPGA legal basis 2023/54, ensuring a robust procurement framework.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in agricultural services, particularly those with expertise in genomic evaluations and livestock management. Companies that can offer farm liaison, sample collection, DNA extraction, and SNP calling are ideal candidates. Furthermore, the opportunity favours SMEs due to the bid statistics showing complete participation by these enterprises for final-stage bids. The contract involves quality control measures and requires submission of genotype and pedigree files, illustrating the need for technical proficiency in dairy cattle genetics. This procurement aligns well with businesses aiming to expand their services in the agricultural sector and offers a significant growth potential given the contract's financial value and potential for renewal.

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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

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

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NATIONAL MILK RECORDS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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