Seed Processing and Distribution for AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds Variety Trials
Defra Network eTendering Portal · Awarded contract
AwardedSeed Processing and Distribution for AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds Variety Trials
Awarded 11 Jun 2017
Ended 4y 4mo ago5y 1mo term
Awarded 11 June 2017Expired 29 June 2022
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Defra Network eTendering Portal awarded a contract to NIAB for seed processing services in support of the AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds Recommended Lists.
The scope includes receiving seed from suppliers, applying standard seed treatment, packaging seed into small packets, and distributing them to trial sites across the UK.
The contract value is AUD 307,355.
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