--- title: "Laboratory Quality Testing for AHDB's Recommended List Project" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02bff9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02bff9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bff9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bff9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD" published: "2021-06-24" --- # Laboratory Quality Testing for AHDB's Recommended List Project Buyer: AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bff9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02bff9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bff9.json) ## Summary The Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board is conducting an open tender titled "Laboratory Quality Testing for AHDB's Recommended List Project," aimed at services within the agricultural sector. This procurement process is currently in the active stage, with the submission deadline for responses set for 17 August 2021. The contract will commence on 1 December 2021 and extend until 30 November 2026. Interested parties should note that the tender involves multiple lots focused on quality testing for various crops, including wheat, cereals, oats, and barley, with submissions accepted via the eSourcing portal. This tender presents significant opportunities for laboratories and service providers specialising in agricultural quality testing. Businesses that excel in agronomy or have specific expertise in laboratory testing methodologies for various crops will be well-suited to compete. By participating in this tender, organisations can enhance their market visibility and potentially secure long-term contracts in a lucrative public sector project focused on supporting the agricultural community. ## Notice 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. Key to this is the assessment of varietal quality characterists. Grain samples are taken at harvest from trial plots by the RL trials operators and sent to the relevant quality testing laboratory to carry out various laboratory quality tests and assessments on them. It is this part of the process for which the tenderers are applying: to manage receipt of samples, carry out quality test procedures as described in this ITT and produce results for AHDB. The laboratory quality tests have been divided into four lots for this tender according to crop and types of tests. Tenderers are invited to apply for single or multiple lots as per the list below : Lot 1 Wheat Milling & Baking Lot 2 Quality testing Cereals (Excluding Oats) & Oil content of Oilseed Rape and Linseed Lot 3 Quality testing Oats Lot 4 Barley MicroMalting ### Lot Information Lot 1 Lot 1 Wheat Milling & Baking. Additional information: All information pertaining to each Lot is within the tender documentation and Protocols. Lot 2 Lot 2 Quality testing Cereals (Excluding Oats) & Oil content of Oilseed Rape and Linseed. Additional information: Further information is within tender documentation and Protocols Lot 3 Lot 3 Quality testing Oats. Additional information: Further information is provided within the specification and Protocol Lot 4 Lot 4 Barley MicroMalting. Additional information: Further information will be found in specification and Protocol ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014470-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2021 - 30 Nov 2026 | | Recurrence | February 2026 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ## Release History - 24 Jun 2021 at 21:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014470-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.ahdb.org.uk - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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