UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

CV8 2TL

Value of contract

£600,000

Procurement reference

tender_172651/774256

Published date

5 June 2019

Closing date

1 August 2018

Contract start date

1 January 2019

Contract end date

1 January 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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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 and Oilseeds, APHA, and in-kind contributions from plant breeding and agronomy companies are currently funding the work and are looking for a contractor to continue and develop current research over the next 3 years.
The main purpose of this research is to monitor changes in the virulence of certain major cereal foliar pathogens and determine their significance for the resistances that are being used in current varieties and breeding programmes. This will provide essential information for cereal variety testing programmes funded by AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds, as well as for the industry as a whole.

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More information

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Award information

Awarded date

13 September 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Total value of contract

£599,965

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

John Innes Centre

NIAB

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About the buyer

Address

Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth
CV8 2TL
England

Email

procurement@ahdb.org.uk