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Published 10 Jun 2026, 10:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Recommended List Variety Trials

Official notice

Authority: AHDB

Direct awardVCSE suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£379,166published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 10 Jun 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Niab, RSK ADAS Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement 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. Scope of delivery is running 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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedVCSE
Delivery: UKEligibility: VCSE eligible
77100000 Agricultural services

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
10 Jun 2026, 10:22 BST
Last source update
26 Aug 2026, 11:12 BST
Authority reference
STA10267
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081154
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b170 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Switching Direct Award
Published justification

Under the Recommended List programme, AHDB is undertaking a review of the trials to inform future procurement requirements and delivery arrangements. A time-limited extension of services is required to ensure continuity of the existing trials while this review is completed.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

22 Jun 2026 → 26 Aug 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends122 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published57 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 11:12 BST

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jun 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    10 Jun 2026, 10:22 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Jun 2026, 10:53 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    24 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    23 Aug 2026, 13:18 BST
    UK7
  5. Contract details notice published
    26 Aug 2026, 11:12 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-06: 1 release · 10 Jun 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £379,1661 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 2latest 4 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Niab24 Jun 2026 – 1 Nov 2027£379,16610 Jun 2026Awarded
RSK ADAS Limited£41,378 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Niab

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    £379,166
    Period
    5 Aug 2026 – 1 Nov 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: • Single supplier - technical reasons • Additional or repeat goods, services or works - further goods, services or works following a competitive procedure Under the Recommended List programme, AHDB is undertaking a review of the trials to inform future procurement requirements and delivery arrangements. A time-limited extension of services is required to ensure continuity of the existing trials while this review is completed.

  • Contract 2 · RSK ADAS Limited

    Signed
    10 Jul 2026
    Value
    £41,378
    Period
    10 Jul 2026 – 1 Nov 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBHX-8363-MBBV Middlemarch Business Park, Siskin Parkway East, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 4PEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • NiabAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03395389GB-PPON: PVWN-5256-VPQT 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, East of England, CB3 0LEContact email
  • RSK ADAS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10486936GB-PPON: PQCY-9477-PLDH Spring Lodge, Helsby, North West, WA6 0ARContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • 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