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The subject matter of both contracts is the delivery of plant breeders rights, national listing & seed certification.\nThe services are:\nService A: Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability, (“DUS”) Testing Service\nService B - Value for Cultivation and Use (“VCU”) Tests for Disease Resistance\nService C - Independent Review and Reporting of VCU Trials and Disease Resistance Tests\nService D - Seed Certification Services\nService E - Seed Testing Services\nService F - Technical Advice and Additional Services\nService G - Management of Authority IT Systems\nService H - Delivery of DUS Quality Assurance System (“QAS”)\nPlease note: the contract start date is expected to be 1st July 2025" }, { "releaseID": "081227-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-12-09T17:06:21Z", "releaseTag": [ "planningUpdate" ], "value": "This notice relates to the requirements to award two contracts to the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (\"NIAB\"); one service contract and one concession contract. The subject matter of both contracts is the delivery of plant breeders rights, national listing & seed certification.\nThe services are:\nService A: Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability, (\"DUS\") Testing Service\nService B - Value for Cultivation and Use (\"VCU\") Tests for Disease Resistance\nService C - Independent Review and Reporting of VCU Trials and Disease Resistance Tests\nService D - Seed Certification Services\nService E - Seed Testing Services\nService F - Technical Advice and Additional Services\nService G - Management of Authority IT Systems\nService H - Delivery of DUS Quality Assurance System (\"QAS\")\nPlease note: the contract start date is expected to be 1st July 2025" }, { "releaseID": "083077-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-12-15T18:14:07Z", "releaseTag": [ "award", "contract" ], "value": "This notice is published to describe our intention to enter into two contracts with the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (“NIAB”); one service contract and one concession contract. The subject matter of both contracts is the delivery of plant breeders rights, national listing & seed certification.\nThe services are:\nService A: Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability, (“DUS”) Testing Service\nService B - Value for Cultivation and Use (“VCU”) Tests for Disease Resistance\nService C - Independent Review and Reporting of VCU Trials and Disease Resistance Tests\nService D - Seed Certification Services\nService E - Seed Testing Services\nService F - Technical Advice and Additional Services\nService G - Management of Authority IT Systems\nService H - Delivery of DUS Quality Assurance System (“QAS”)\nPlease note: the contract start date is expected to be 1st July 2025" }, { "releaseID": "083079-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-12-15T18:32:10Z", "releaseTag": [ "award", "contract" ], "value": "This notice is published to describe our intention to enter into two contracts with the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (\"NIAB\"); one service contract and one concession contract. The subject matter of both contracts is the delivery of plant breeders rights, national listing & seed certification.\nThe services are:\nService A: Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability, (\"DUS\") Testing Service\nService B - Value for Cultivation and Use (\"VCU\") Tests for Disease Resistance\nService C - Independent Review and Reporting of VCU Trials and Disease Resistance Tests\nService D - Seed Certification Services\nService E - Seed Testing Services\nService F - Technical Advice and Additional Services\nService G - Management of Authority IT Systems\nService H - Delivery of DUS Quality Assurance System (\"QAS\")\nPlease note: the contract start date is expected to be 1st July 2025" }, { "releaseID": "016786-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-02-25T11:10:01Z", "releaseTag": [ "award", "contract" ], "value": "This notice is published to describe we have signed the service contract with \nthe National Institute of Agricultural Botany (\"NIAB\"). As described in our prior notice, a second notice will be published once we have signed the concession contract.\nThe subject matter of both contracts is the delivery of plant breeders rights, national listing & seed certification.\nThe services covered by this contract are:\nService B - Value for Cultivation and Use (\"VCU\") Tests for Disease Resistance\nService C - Independent Review and Reporting of VCU Trials and Disease Resistance Tests\nService D - Seed Certification Services. Note: a proportion of Service D is covered by the concession contract.\nService E - Seed Testing Services. Note: a proportion of Service E is covered by the concession contract.\nService F - Technical Advice and Additional Services\nService G - Management of Authority IT Systems\nService H - Delivery of DUS Quality Assurance System (\"QAS\")\nPlease note: the contract start date was 1st July 2025." }, { "releaseID": "021279-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-03-10T11:57:03Z", "releaseTag": [ "award", "contract" ], "value": "This notice is published to describe we have signed the concession contract with the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (\"NIAB\"). As described in our prior notice, the service contract has already been signed. \nLink to the contract details notice for the service contract: \nhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016786-2026\nThe subject matter of both the service and concession contracts is the delivery of plant breeders rights, national listing & seed certification. 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