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title: "Provision of Increased Seed Testing for ISTA OIC's"
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# Provision of Increased Seed Testing for ISTA OIC's

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fe6e638b-9a04-4604-8e0a-423ab1ec34a8

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Provision of Increased Seed Testing for ISTA OIC's" is managed by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, with a total contract value of £2,130,522. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically classified as research services (CPV 73110000). The tender was awarded on 28th September 2020, with the contract effective from 5th October 2020 and running until 31st March 2022. The procurement method employed was a direct single tender action, aimed at enhancing seed testing capability following the UK's exit from the EU.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in seed testing and agricultural research services, particularly those that can ensure compliance with EU regulations and standards, and provide ISTA Orange International Certificates. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in agricultural innovations, seed certification, or testing services may find this tender particularly suitable, allowing them to secure a foothold in a market that is evolving under new regulatory conditions.

## Notice

European Union legislation and international treaties provide a framework for registration of new varieties of the main agricultural and vegetable crop species (National Listing), plant variety rights and certification of seed. The objectives are to facilitate the breeding of improved varieties, provide farmers with information about variety performance and to assure the quality of marketed seed. Following the UK vote to leave the EU, the way UK seed is marketed in the EU will change. When transition period ends on 31 December 2020, the UK will need to market (export) seed under third country equivalence with the EU and under OECD seed certification. This requires additional seed testing capacity to issue International Seed Testing Association Orange International Certificates (ISTA OICs) to accompany Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) certified seed and to show that EU Rules and Standards have been met.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00f7cb78-bf87-4c52-afd1-abd316f655ca |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 4 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,130,522 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,130,522 |
| 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 | NIAB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2020 at 15:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00f7cb78-bf87-4c52-afd1-abd316f655ca

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00f7cb78-bf87-4c52-afd1-abd316f655ca
  7th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/73ceb631-d322-4042-932c-21dd098043da
  n/a

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