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Recommended List Variety Trials

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

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29 Aug 2026 at 14:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) procured agricultural testing services for its Cereals and Oilseeds Recommended Lists programme. The requirement covers running cereal and oilseed variety trials, generating independent data on the characteristics and market options of new varieties. The results support levy payers and the wider industry in selecting varieties suited to different cropping systems and local markets, helping maximise productivity and maintain reliable grain supplies. AHDB is reviewing the trials programme to inform future procurement and delivery arrangements, and the service provides continuity during that review. Delivery covers the United Kingdom. The work is classified as agricultural services.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was a single-lot, below-threshold direct award made without competition. KWS UK LIMITED was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 30 June 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 1 November 2027. Its value is £55,000 excluding VAT and £66,000 including VAT. The contract and award are active. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than competitive tendering, with the published scope centred on operating cereal and oilseed variety trials for the Recommended Lists. AHDB is the buying organisation and the contract is for services delivered across the United Kingdom.

This procurement indicates established demand from AHDB for specialist cereal and oilseed variety-trial services supporting independent agricultural recommendations. A credible future competitor would need the technical capability to design, manage and deliver robust crop variety trials across the United Kingdom, with suitable agricultural land, equipment, field-testing systems and qualified personnel. Experience in cereal and oilseed agronomy, experimental design, data collection and analysis would be important, as would the ability to produce reliable evidence that can inform variety selection by growers and the wider supply chain. Suppliers should also be able to maintain continuity across an existing trials programme and provide impartial, well-documented results that withstand scrutiny from levy payers and industry stakeholders.

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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. Under the Recommended List programme, AHDB is undertaking a review of the trials to inform future procurement requirements and delivery arrangements. A time-limited extension of services is required to ensure continuity of the existing trials while this review is completed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef05
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082393-2026
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
£55,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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

KWS UK LIMITED

Further Information

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