Scope
Reference
2025-776
Description
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has awarded a services contract for the design, development and support of a farmer-facing digital decision-support tool to operationalise the updated Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) risk model.
The tool will provide growers and agronomists with accessible, model-driven guidance on aphid infection risk, drilling date scenarios, and spray timing to support integrated pest management decisions and reduce unnecessary insecticide use.
The scope includes user interface design and build, integration with AHDB-provided datasets and APIs, multi-device functionality (desktop, tablet and mobile), data visualisation, testing, warranty, and ongoing maintenance and support.
Hosting and the underlying BYDV model are provided separately by AHDB; the supplier is responsible for the application layer and integrations only.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £100,000 excluding VAT
- £120,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
29 January 2026
Contract dates
- 29 January 2026 to 1 February 2029
- Possible extension to 1 December 2029
- 3 years, 10 months, 4 days
Description of possible extension:
Further extension option of 10 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - limited competition
Supplier
RSK ADAS LIMITED
- Companies House: 10486936
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQCY-9477-PLDH
Spring Lodge
Helsby
WA6 0AR
United Kingdom
Email: tendernotices@adas.co.uk
Website: http://adas.co.uk/
Region: UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHX-8363-MBBV
Middlemarch Business Park, Siskin Parkway East
Coventry
CV3 4PE
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@ahdb.org.uk
Website: http://www.ahdb.org.uk
Region: UKG13 - Warwickshire
Organisation type: Public authority - central government