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title: "Recommended List Disease Co ordination"
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# Recommended List Disease Co ordination

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e600a9f-9b80-4de8-b767-35bd9a1fbcae

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal has recently awarded a contract for "Recommended List Disease Co ordination" to RSK ADAS Limited. The tender falls under the agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services category. The procurement method used was an open procedure (below threshold). The contract period is set from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2027, with a total contract value of £150,000. The tender deadline was on July 13, 2022, and the contract involves providing pathology expertise and assistance to the AHDB's RL Team.

This tender provides an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the agricultural services sector to engage with the procurement process. Businesses with expertise in pathology and disease resistance in crops would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The buying organisation, Defra Network eTendering Portal, is located at Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, England. For businesses interested in the agriculture sector and disease rating services, this tender presents a chance to contribute to the evaluation of field performance of crop varieties in the UK and work closely with the RL Team to enhance disease resistance ratings for cereals and oilseeds.

## Notice

The data underpinning the Recommended Lists are based on the evaluation of field performance of a range of varieties of crops under cultivation in the UK. Genetic resistance to plant diseases in an important character and this is assessed on plots through natural infection and also on small plots inoculated with specific diseases. Over-years data from natural infection and inoculated plots are used to determine 1 to 9 ratings that are used to describe disease resistance on the RL tables. This tender covers the provision of pathology expertise and assistance to the AHDB's RL Team in the production and review of disease ratings for cereals and oilseeds. The successful supplier will work with the RL team to ensure that the disease testing programme is conducted to a high-level of technical competence and to agreed methods. They will provide pathology advice on the data received from the RL trials and the resulting ratings. Additional information: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender and respond to the opportunity 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender Login to the portal with the username/password Click the ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your 'My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender Click 'My Response' under 'ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a6e96ea-3312-4f81-801e-dc7ee10782e6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| 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 | KENILWORTH |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV8 2TL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Warwick |
| Electoral ward | Cubbington & Leek Wootton |
| Westminster constituency | Kenilworth and Southam |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RSK ADAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2023 at 10:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a6e96ea-3312-4f81-801e-dc7ee10782e6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a6e96ea-3312-4f81-801e-dc7ee10782e6
  20th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3654e65f-00f5-4ebe-a190-d7c649cc051f
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## Notice URLs

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

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