Published date: 17 November 2025

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


Closing: 9 November 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£67,359

Procurement reference

CF-0570300D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

17 November 2025

Closing date

9 November 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

10 November 2025

Contract end date

10 July 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The aim of the project is to provide data to enable a review of the current policy that prohibits the marketing of farm saved seed and consider whether the evidence supports this policy continuing, or if other policies could be considered, such as allowing farmers to exchange farm saved seed (as proposed in the EU). Contract awarded by Defra.

Award information

Awarded date

12 November 2025

Contract start date

10 November 2025

Contract end date

10 July 2026

Total value of contract

£67,359

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Harper Adams University

Address

Edgmond TF10 8NB

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Bo-Jess Brooks

Address

Seacole Building 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK

Email

bo.brooks@defra.gov.uk