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title: "Improved Seed Management to minimise risk losses due to Pectobacterium species"
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# Improved Seed Management to minimise risk losses due to Pectobacterium species

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e22c8d16-9dd7-4a66-a56b-670856271d31

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is seeking tenders for a project titled "Improved Seed Management to minimise risk losses due to Pectobacterium species." This initiative falls within the agricultural and horticultural products category and aims to enhance potato growers' strategies against blackleg disease caused by Pectobacterium. The tender period concluded on 2 June 2017, with a total contract value of £220,000. The project is expected to commence on 1 August 2017 and run until 31 August 2020, based in Warwickshire, England.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in agricultural research and the management of plant pathogens. Companies with expertise in seed handling, storage practices, and bacterial disease control would be particularly well-positioned to bid. The open procurement method encourages a broad range of suppliers, including small and medium-sized enterprises, to participate and contribute innovative solutions to improve seed management in agriculture.

## Notice

Research is required to identify the practices that will provide the greatest improvement in potato growers' ability to manage blackleg disease caused by Pectobacterium atrosepticum. The focus of the research will be to: 1. Identify the major routes of initial contamination of high grade seed tubers 2. Establish best practice to achieve a proactive reduction in tuber bacterial levels, e.g. through the use of appropriate ventilation, handling, grading and storage practices/environments, and/or novel control options.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b26cfdd-cb88-473d-8ad6-ef33142d135a |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2017 - 31 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £220,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | WARWICKSHIRE |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

### Codes

- 03100000 - Agricultural and horticultural products

## Release History

- 20 Jul 2017 at 15:02 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b26cfdd-cb88-473d-8ad6-ef33142d135a
- 19 Apr 2017 at 10:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b26cfdd-cb88-473d-8ad6-ef33142d135a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b26cfdd-cb88-473d-8ad6-ef33142d135a
  20th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fd4bd305-35ec-485f-ab29-e0692b910f18
  Specification for Improved Seed Management

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