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Provision of Increased Seed Testing for ISTA OIC's

Defra Network eTendering Portal Published 7 Oct 2020 Contracts Finder

key details

Value£2,130,522
Statuscomplete
Category (CPV) 73110000
Deadline28 Sept 2020
Contract start5 Oct 2020
Contract end31 Mar 2022
Proceduredirect
SME suitableYes
OCIDocds-b5fd17-fe6e638b-9a04-4604-8e0a-423ab1ec34a8

Award

SupplierValueDateStatus
NIAB £2,130,522 27 Sept 2020 active

description

European Union legislation and international treaties provide a framework for registration of new varieties of the main agricultural and vegetable crop species (National Listing), plant variety rights and certification of seed. The objectives are to facilitate the breeding of improved varieties, provide farmers with information about variety performance and to assure the quality of marketed seed.

Following the UK vote to leave the EU, the way UK seed is marketed in the EU will change. When transition period ends on 31 December 2020, the UK will need to market (export) seed under third country equivalence with the EU and under OECD seed certification. This requires additional seed testing capacity to issue International Seed Testing Association Orange International Certificates (ISTA OICs) to accompany Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) certified seed and to show that EU Rules and Standards have been met.

notice history

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