---
title: "Provision & Maintenance of a Pea Genebank to Facilitate R&D Need"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039686"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL"
published: "2023-08-02"
---

# Provision & Maintenance of a Pea Genebank to Facilitate R&D Need

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039686

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded a contract for the provision and maintenance of a Pea Genebank to facilitate research and development needs. The contract, with a value of £248,647.68 GBP, was signed on 2nd August 2023. The procurement process was carried out through an open procedure, and the successful supplier is the John Innes Centre.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the horticultural services sector to grow their operations. Companies specialising in genebank provision and maintenance, particularly in the field of agriculture and R&D support, would find this tender well-suited for competition. The contract, initiated as a tender, had a focus on technical quality and cost aspects in the award criteria, with emphasis on the role of the Pea Genebank in supporting research needs.

## Notice

Provision and Maintenence of a Pea Genebank

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Vegetable Genebank

Provision and Maintenence of a Pea Genebank to Facilitate R&D Need

Options: Initial period of 4 years with 2 optional extensions of 4 years each may be enacted.

Renewal: Two optional extensions of up to four years each.

Lot 2 - Pea Gene Bank

Provision and Maintenance of a Pea Genebank to Facilitate R&D Need

Renewal: Two optional extensions of 4 years each may be enacted.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022525-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | £4,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £248,647 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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

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

### Codes

- 77300000 - Horticultural services

## Release History

- 2 Aug 2023 at 16:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022525-2023
- 11 Jan 2023 at 12:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000800-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.atamis.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
- https://www.jic.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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