Published date: 25 March 2019

Last edited date: 25 March 2019

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 12 April 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 03000000

Location of contract

CV8 2TL

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

2017-226

Published date

25 March 2019

Approach to market date

12 April 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Procedure type

Other: Market engagement will clarify procurement route

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

AHDB (the Authority) is seeking market engagement to inform the procurement required for services relating to the calculation of the genetic merit of farmed ruminant livestock, more specifically, of dairy-breed bull and cow Predicted Transmitting Abilities ("PTAs"), and beef and sheep estimated breeding values ("EBVs") in the UK. The Authority will seek candidates ("the Supplier") to help to deliver routine genetic evaluations and to maximise the role and develop improved effectiveness of genetic evaluations. PTAs and EBVs are measures of the extent to which particular traits are passed on to an animal's offspring. Please see attachment section further below to download more in-depth detail.
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Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2020/2021 £0

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Jayne Chalmers

Address

Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth
CV8 2TL
England

Email

procurement@ahdb.org.uk