Official UK procurement notice
Increasing the Accessibility of Plant Healthy Certification
Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionA three-year (25 June 2025 – 31st March 2028) Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to registered, not-for-profit, charity Plant Healthy Limited that aims to promote and enhance plant health and biosecurity. It focuses on helping professionals grow and supply healthy plants and minimizing the risk of introducing and spreading damaging pests and diseases. As Plant Healthy Limited is closely associated with Defra and its activities are designed to support Defra’s efforts in protecting plant health and facilitating safe trade but it is not controlled by Defra, the MoA is being awarded to support the expansion phase of the Plant Healthy Certification Scheme (PHCS). Plant Healthy Limited owns and manages the Plant Health Management Standard and the Plant Healthy Certification Scheme. Key Deliverables of the Proposed MoA: Optimise PHCS accessibility Establish a robust benchmarking process Expand the reach of Plant Healthy Certification
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Jun 2025, 17:08 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Jun 2025, 09:48 BST
- Authority reference
C29438- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034925- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054812Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
On the basis that: Plant Healthy Limited owns the intellectual property rights to the Plant Health Management Standard and the Plant Healthy Certification Scheme.
- Risks
Defra currently envisages that the following risks could jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the MoA: a) Alterations in governmental policy or legislative frameworks, beyond Defra’s jurisdiction, which may adversely affect the operation and continuity of the Plant Healthy Certification Scheme; and b) Insufficient participation in the scheme, which may result in inadequate revenue generation to meet operational costs, thereby compromising the delivery and sustainability of the MoA.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
23 Jun 2025 → 25 Jun 2025 · 2 dates- Standstill ends23 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published25 Jun 2025, 09:48 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jun 2025- Transparency notice published12 Jun 2025, 17:08 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published12 Jun 2025, 17:36 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected24 Jun 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published25 Jun 2025, 09:48 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Healthy LimitedSME +1 morejoint award25 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 | £434,683 | 12 Jun 2025standstill to 23 Jun 2025 | Standstill |
| Plant Healthy LimitedSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Increasing the Accessibility of Plant Healthy Certification Scheme · Plant Healthy LimitedSME
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2025
- Value
- £434,683
- Period
- 25 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Plant Healthy LimitedAwarded supplier
- Plant Healthy LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender