Published date: 27 November 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 21 December 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Crops, products of market gardening and horticulture - 03110000

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Agricultural services - 77100000

    • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_158690/635515

Published date

27 November 2017

Closing date

21 December 2017

Contract start date

1 February 2018

Contract end date

31 January 2023

Contract type

Service contract

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?

Yes


Description

In order to build on the success of previous GINs and help achieve the government's targets for increasing agricultural productivity and sustainability, there is a requirement to continue an enhanced, long-term programme of publicly-funded genetic research for the improvement of the major UK crops (wheat, oilseed rape, pulse crops and vegetables).


More information

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About the buyer

Address

DEFRA
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk