The AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds Recommended Lists (RLs) provide levy payers and the wider industry with independent information on the characteristics and market options for new cereal and oilseed varie

Concepts

• ahdb
• kenilworth
• agriculture, fishing and forestry
• ahdb cereals
• independent information
• levy payers
• wider industry
• oilseed varieties
• oilseed variety testing trials
• lists

Location

United Kingdom: Various sites across the UK

Description

The AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds Recommended Lists (RLs) provide levy payers and the wider industry with independent information on the characteristics and market options for new cereal and oilseed varieties. The information provided by the RLs enables levy payers to select variety’s that are optimal for their cropping system and meet the requirements of their local market, maximising productivity and ensuring a reliable supply of grain into the supply chain. For further information see the AHDB website. The RL is run as a series of consecutive five year projects. The current five-year program of crop trials for yield and crop quality ends at harvest 2021. This specification is for the procurement of new contracts to run trials for harvest 2022 to harvest 2026. AHDB is seeking to procure the running of cereal and oilseed variety testing trials for the purposes of providing data to facilitate the selection of crop varieties into recommended and described variety lists. We are looking for

Total Quantity or Scope

We are looking for suppliers with experience of running replicated variety trials. All trials will be contracted for an initial period of 16 months from June 2021 to end October 2022, contracts may then be extended on an annual renewal basis, up to a maximum of 48 months (to end September 2026).

Renewal Options

This contract; commencement 30 June 2021 with options to extend for a further 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (12 month periods) from 31 October 2022 Potential re-procurement of services for June 2026

CPV Codes

• 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
• 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
• 03211000 - Cereals
• 77100000 - Agricultural services

Indicators

• Variant bids are not accepted.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

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