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Published 12 Jun 2025, 17:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Increasing the Accessibility of Plant Healthy Certification

Official notice

Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Awarded value£434,683published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 12 Jun 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Plant Healthy Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A 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 published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

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
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054812 Find 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.

Review and risk notes
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
  1. Standstill ends
    23 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published
    25 Jun 2025, 09:48 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jun 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    12 Jun 2025, 17:08 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Jun 2025, 17:36 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    24 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    25 Jun 2025, 09:48 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2some still in standstill
Awarded value £434,6831 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Plant Healthy LimitedSME +1 morejoint award25 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2028£434,68312 Jun 2025standstill to 23 Jun 2025Standstill
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

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNBD-3289-CDGX Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Plant Healthy LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12757488 Estate Office, Raveningham, Norwich, East of England, NR14 6NSContact email
  • Plant Healthy LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZTQ-2325-TPPX Estate Office, Raveningham, Norwich, East of England, NR14 6NSContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender