# For the conduct of variety trials for AHDB Recommended List project 2016 - 2021

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £1,810,000
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Planned start: 1 July 2016
- Planned end: 31 August 2021
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6def5be1-2f20-4888-aecd-2cdd5761d4cb-83961
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2aa73d37-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, operating through its Cereals and Oilseeds division is offering for tender a number of cereal and oilseed rape variety trials, disease and quality tests to enable the development of the AHDB Recommended Lists\. The Recommended List system identifies and recommends appropriate cereal and oilseed-rape varieties for different market sectors of the industry and ensures that these recommendations are publicised\. It operates impartially and seeks the involvement of all significant sectors of the industry in making its recommendations in the interests of the industry as a whole\. The trials and tests in this tender are for some of those providing data that underpins the AHDB Recommended Lists\. Additional information: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1\. Register your company on the eSourcing portal \(this is only required once\) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://defra\.bravosolution\.co\.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password \(please keep this secure\) 2\. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link\. \(These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier\) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content\. - Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page\. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page\. \(This is a secure area reserved for your projects only\) -You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box 3\. Responding to the tender - Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ \(please give a reason if declining\) - You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform \(there is detailed online help available\) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page\. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6def5be1-2f20-4888-aecd-2cdd5761d4cb-83961)