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Recommended List Variety Trials

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

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26 Aug 2026 at 12:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board bought agricultural services to run cereal and oilseed variety-testing trials across the United Kingdom. The trials support the AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds Recommended Lists by generating independent data on new varieties, their characteristics and market options. The results help levy payers and the wider industry choose varieties suited to different cropping systems and local markets, supporting productivity and reliable grain supply. The work covers the testing needed to provide data for selecting crop varieties for recommended and described variety lists. This is a specialist agricultural research and field-trial requirement, relevant to organisations with expertise in cereal and oilseed trials, variety assessment and agricultural data production.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI). It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, for one lot. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 1 November 2027. Its value is £43,333.33 excluding VAT, or £52,000 including VAT. The award is for services classified as agricultural services and covers the full Recommended List Variety Trials requirement. AFBI is the selected supplier and the award remains active. The contracting process is recorded as complete, while the associated contract is active during its stated delivery period.

This procurement indicates a requirement for a technically capable agricultural research organisation able to design, manage and deliver cereal and oilseed variety trials across the United Kingdom. A credible future competitor would need practical field-trial capacity, suitable sites and resources for growing and comparing crop varieties, and staff able to collect reliable, independent data. Experience translating trial results into evidence for recommended or described variety lists would be directly relevant. The work also requires an understanding of levy-funded agriculture, crop production systems, local market requirements and the information needed by growers when selecting varieties. Organisations combining agronomy, trial management, scientific analysis and clear reporting would be well placed when this requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Recommended List Variety Trials

Notice Description

The AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds Recommended Lists (RLs) provide levy payers and the wider industry with independent information on the characteristics and market options for new cereal and oilseed varieties. The information provided by the RLs enables levy payers to select variety's that are optimal for their cropping system and meet the requirements of their local market, maximising productivity and ensuring a reliable supply of grain into the supply chain. Scope of delivery is running cereal and oilseed variety testing trials for the purposes of providing data to facilitate the selection of crop varieties into recommended and described variety lists.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec4e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081207-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£43,333 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 1 Nov 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV3 4PE
Postcode Area
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

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)

Further Information

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