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title: "Maintenance of A Pea Gene Bank"
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# Maintenance of A Pea Gene Bank

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2560620b-b931-4790-92bb-941439c2bb4f

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## Summary

The contracting process involves the Defra Network eTendering Portal, which sought tenders for the project titled "Maintenance of A Pea Gene Bank". This procurement falls under the services industry category, specifically focusing on data collection and collation services, and it is located in London, England. The tender was awarded on 12th April 2017 with a contract value of £255,000, covering a period from 12th April 2017 to 31st March 2022. The tender process was conducted through a limited procurement method, allowing for the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice. Key tasks include maintaining a pea collection, managing databases, and facilitating access to the collection.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in data management, agricultural sciences, and environmental services, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSEs). With the focus on maintaining and characterising a specialised gene bank, businesses offering expertise in database services, system maintenance, and innovative media technologies will find this project aligns closely with their capabilities. Engaging in this tender could enhance business visibility and expand opportunities within the agricultural sector.

## Notice

Objectives of the project include: 1) To maintain and characterise the 3565 accessions within the pea collection. To manage the collection by dealing with new introductions and their characterisation (30-50 per year) and the regeneration of older accessions and stocks in need of multiplication. 2) To maintain and update associated passport and characterisation databases associated with the collection including stock management, passport and characterisation files. Also includes the revision of existing data and the collation of new information/data as it becomes available. 3) To develop and facilitate access to the collection via the development of web based documentation, searchable databases. 4) To promote and enhance awareness of the collection by exploiting new media technologies such as videos and QR code labeling and through growing demonstrations of reference material from the collection for researchers and breeders to observe at first hand the variation within the collection. 5) To further develop resources linked to the recent molecular marker diversity analysis coupled with targeted characterisation of germplasm based on priority traits as identified by researchers and industry. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1c810a5-4fe1-4cc2-9bbf-de6b3f43cf78 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 11 Apr 2017 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £255,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £255,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JOHN INNES CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 50324100 - System maintenance services
- 66110000 - Banking services
- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
- 72320000 - Database services

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2017 at 07:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1c810a5-4fe1-4cc2-9bbf-de6b3f43cf78

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1c810a5-4fe1-4cc2-9bbf-de6b3f43cf78
  20th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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