Published date: 9 October 2017

This notice was replaced on 13 December 2017

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 13 December 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Project management consultancy services - 72224000

  • Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000

  • Environmental services - 90700000

    • Genetic resources protection services - 90721400

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_153769/623891

Published date

9 October 2017

Closing date

17 October 2017

Contract start date

10 November 2017

Contract end date

9 November 2018

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

This project aims to scope opportunities to encourage productivity growth in sheep production via genetic improvement through the development of balanced breeding goals. The project will set out these opportunities and make the business case for an integrated sheep genetic improvement network that brings together academics and industry to address the productivity challenge.

More information

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About the buyer

Address

DEFRA
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk