--- title: "A Review of Plant Genetic Breeding Approaches for Field Grown Crops" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d5cc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d5cc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d5cc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d5cc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)" published: "2025-01-23" --- # A Review of Plant Genetic Breeding Approaches for Field Grown Crops Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d5cc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d5cc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d5cc.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is planning a procurement process for a project titled "A Review of Plant Genetic Breeding Approaches for Field Grown Crops". This falls under the industry category of research and development services and related consultancy, coded as CPV 73000000. The project aims to evaluate existing breeding research programmes, focusing on field-grown and controlled environment crops such as barley, oats, sugar beet, orchard fruits, tomatoes, and peppers. The procurement stage is currently in planning, and the contract is slated to begin in March 2025, lasting eight months. Interested parties should anticipate the tender notice around 14 February 2025 and may access the documents via Defra's e-Sourcing portal, Atamis. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in agricultural research, genetic improvement, and crop breeding technologies. Companies, particularly those with expertise in both traditional and precision breeding approaches, will find this project beneficial for showcasing their capabilities. This initiative also encourages collaboration with national stakeholders including research centres, universities, and seed companies, which can lead to potential long-term partnerships and business growth in the environmental protection and sustainable agriculture sectors. ## Notice This project aims to conduct a comprehensive review of existing data, activities, and initiatives related to breeding research programs, supported by conversations where needed with key national stakeholders, including research centres, universities, and seed companies. The focus of this review will be on major field grown and Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including Controlled Environment Horticulture (CEH) crops, outside the scope of the current Defra Genetic Improvement Network (GIN) Platform. This will provide evidence and knowledge regarding opportunities and current barriers associated with the development and implementation of crop breeding techniques to deliver public goods. The findings will update our understanding of how crop breeding techniques can contribute to delivery of public goods. For the purposes of this work, public goods include (but are not limited to) increased crop productivity, resilience to abiotic and biotic threats, biodiversity, enhanced resource use efficiency, environmental protection, soil, air and water quality, food security, improved sustainability, and the production of crops with lower inputs and GHG emissions. The selected field grown crops for consideration in this review may include, but are not limited to, barley, oats, sugar beet, orchard fruits, and potatoes. Within CEA/CEH, crops may include (for example) tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and other salad crops. This study should encompass both traditional and precision breeding approach. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This project aims to conduct a comprehensive review of existing data, activities, and initiatives related to breeding research programs, supported by conversations where needed with key national stakeholders, including research centres, universities, and seed companies. The focus of this review will be on major field grown and Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), including Controlled Environment Horticulture (CEH) crops, outside the scope of the current Defra Genetic Improvement Network (GIN) Platform. This will provide evidence and knowledge regarding opportunities and current barriers associated with the development and implementation of crop breeding techniques to deliver public goods. The findings will update our understanding of how crop breeding techniques can contribute to delivery of public goods. For the purposes of this work, public goods include (but are not limited to) increased crop productivity, resilience to abiotic and biotic threats, biodiversity, enhanced resource use efficiency, environmental protection, soil, air and water quality, food security, improved sustainability, and the production of crops with lower inputs and GHG emissions. The selected field grown crops for consideration in this review may include, but are not limited to, barley, oats, sugar beet, orchard fruits, and potatoes. Within CEA/CEH, crops may include (for example) tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and other salad crops. This study should encompass both traditional and precision breeding approach. The contract will be for 8 months and is expected to commence in March 2025. This is a below threshold opportunity and therefore will only be advertised on Contracts Finder. Additional information: The procurement documents will be published on Defra's e-Sourcing portal, Atamis. They will be available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome You will need to register on Atamis to be able to access the documents once the tender opportunity is published. If you need technical help with the Atamis system when registering please contact the Atamis support team e-mail Support@Atamis.co.uk or phone Tel: 029 2279 0052. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002416-2025 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Feb 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL) | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DF | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services ## Release History - 23 Jan 2025 at 15:28 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002416-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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