Published date: 12 October 2015

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 13 November 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

CV8 2TL

Value of contract

£600,000

Procurement reference

2015-069

Published date

12 October 2015

Closing date

13 November 2015

Contract start date

1 April 2016

Contract end date

30 March 2018

Contract type

Not specified

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey (UKCPVS) was set up in 1967 in response to an unexpected epidemic of yellow rust in the popular and previously resistant wheat variety Rothwell Perdix. This epidemic was as a result of the sudden emergence of a new race of yellow rust with virulence for this variety. The formation of the UKCPVS was in recognition of the urgent need to detect new pathogen races at an early stage, before widespread epidemics can establish. Early detection of changes in pathogen virulence remains the central aim of the UKCPVS.

AHDB Cereals & oilseeds and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) are currently funding the work and are looking for a contractor to continue and develop current research over the next 2 years with the possibility of extension to 3 years (1 April 2016 to 31 March 2018 with the possibility of extension to 31 March 2019), commencing with isolate collection in April 2016 and then establishing relevant field plots for autumn sown crops in September 2016. There will be some parallel work with the existing contractor that is working on the current UKCPVS contract, therefore, good communication between both parties is essential

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Award information

Awarded date

2 February 2016

Contract start date

1 April 2016

Contract end date

30 March 2018

Total value of contract

£398,986

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

NIAB

Address

Huntingdon Road
Cambridge
CB3 0LE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Jenna Watts

Address

Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth
CV8 2TL
England

Email

jenna.watts@ahdb.org.uk