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title: "Recommended List Variety Trials"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ec4e"
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# Recommended List Variety Trials

Buyer: Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec4e

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## Summary

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board bought agricultural services to run cereal and oilseed variety-testing trials across the United Kingdom. The trials support the AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds Recommended Lists by generating independent data on new varieties, their characteristics and market options. The results help levy payers and the wider industry choose varieties suited to different cropping systems and local markets, supporting productivity and reliable grain supply. The work covers the testing needed to provide data for selecting crop varieties for recommended and described variety lists. This is a specialist agricultural research and field-trial requirement, relevant to organisations with expertise in cereal and oilseed trials, variety assessment and agricultural data production.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI). It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, for one lot. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 1 November 2027. Its value is £43,333.33 excluding VAT, or £52,000 including VAT. The award is for services classified as agricultural services and covers the full Recommended List Variety Trials requirement. AFBI is the selected supplier and the award remains active. The contracting process is recorded as complete, while the associated contract is active during its stated delivery period.

This procurement indicates a requirement for a technically capable agricultural research organisation able to design, manage and deliver cereal and oilseed variety trials across the United Kingdom. A credible future competitor would need practical field-trial capacity, suitable sites and resources for growing and comparing crop varieties, and staff able to collect reliable, independent data. Experience translating trial results into evidence for recommended or described variety lists would be directly relevant. The work also requires an understanding of levy-funded agriculture, crop production systems, local market requirements and the information needed by growers when selecting varieties. Organisations combining agronomy, trial management, scientific analysis and clear reporting would be well placed when this requirement returns to market.

## Notice

The AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds Recommended Lists (RLs) provide levy payers and the wider industry with independent information on the characteristics and market options for new cereal and oilseed varieties. 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, maximising productivity and ensuring a reliable supply of grain into the supply chain. Scope of delivery is running cereal and oilseed variety testing trials for the purposes of providing data to facilitate the selection of crop varieties into recommended and described variety lists.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081207-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 1 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £43,333 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Postcode area | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV3 4PE |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77100000 - Agricultural services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 12:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081207-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081207-2026
  26th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ahdb.org.uk
- https://www.afbini.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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