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.
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).
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