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title: "Recommended List Variety Trials"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ef05"
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buyer: "Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board"
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# Recommended List Variety Trials

Buyer: Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ef05

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## Summary

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) procured agricultural testing services for its Cereals and Oilseeds Recommended Lists programme. The requirement covers running cereal and oilseed variety trials, generating independent data on the characteristics and market options of new varieties. The results support levy payers and the wider industry in selecting varieties suited to different cropping systems and local markets, helping maximise productivity and maintain reliable grain supplies. AHDB is reviewing the trials programme to inform future procurement and delivery arrangements, and the service provides continuity during that review. Delivery covers the United Kingdom. The work is classified as agricultural services.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was a single-lot, below-threshold direct award made without competition. KWS UK LIMITED was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 30 June 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 1 November 2027. Its value is £55,000 excluding VAT and £66,000 including VAT. The contract and award are active. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than competitive tendering, with the published scope centred on operating cereal and oilseed variety trials for the Recommended Lists. AHDB is the buying organisation and the contract is for services delivered across the United Kingdom.

This procurement indicates established demand from AHDB for specialist cereal and oilseed variety-trial services supporting independent agricultural recommendations. A credible future competitor would need the technical capability to design, manage and deliver robust crop variety trials across the United Kingdom, with suitable agricultural land, equipment, field-testing systems and qualified personnel. Experience in cereal and oilseed agronomy, experimental design, data collection and analysis would be important, as would the ability to produce reliable evidence that can inform variety selection by growers and the wider supply chain. Suppliers should also be able to maintain continuity across an existing trials programme and provide impartial, well-documented results that withstand scrutiny from levy payers and industry stakeholders.

## 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. Under the Recommended List programme, AHDB is undertaking a review of the trials to inform future procurement requirements and delivery arrangements. A time-limited extension of services is required to ensure continuity of the existing trials while this review is completed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082393-2026 |
| 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 | 29 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| 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 | £55,000 |

## 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 | KWS UK LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77100000 - Agricultural services

## Release History

- 29 Aug 2026 at 14:00 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082393-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082393-2026
  29th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ahdb.org.uk
- https://www.kws.com/gb/en/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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