---
title: "Seed Viability Project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a1be"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MET OFFICE"
published: "2025-09-25"
---

# Seed Viability Project

Buyer: MET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a1be

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## Summary

The Seed Viability Project, facilitated by the Met Office, involves a direct procurement method in the services category and is part of a completed contracting process dated 25th September 2025. The project is located in Exeter, UK, and involves research services as its industry focus. The contract period spans from 25th September 2025 to 31st March 2026, with a gross value of £12,000. The procurement was carried out under the legal framework of 2023/54, and the supplier chosen was the John Innes Centre, based in Norwich.

This project offers growth opportunities for businesses involved in research services, particularly those equipped to provide insights into seed viability. Given the direct procurement method used, the emphasis was on reaching below the threshold without competition, indicating potential future opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises. Such businesses specialising in agricultural research or similar fields could find new avenues for collaboration or expansion by engaging in similar government projects facilitated by central government authorities like the Met Office.

## Notice

Seed viability project PS10000 ex VAT

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059551-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MET OFFICE |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX1 3PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Pinhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JOHN INNES CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2025 at 09:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059551-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059551-2025
  25th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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