# UK Sheep Genetic Improvement Scoping Study

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Defra Network eTendering Portal
- Contract winner: [SAC Commercial Ltd](/contract-winners/sac-commercial/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £49,999
- Tender value: £49,999
- Award date: 30 November 2017
- Published: 13 December 2017
- Contract start: 1 January 2018
- Contract end: 31 December 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 3325f5c2-467b-4412-b443-3cef1eaefa01-186897
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2f07aac5-80e6-4c8e-9131-718c184fc2d4

## Description

This request is for the funding of a one year scoping study to build a business case in support of a possible Sheep Genetic Improvement Network\. The work will identify targeted, balanced breeding goals for the sector to improve economic, environmental and social sustainability whilst improving market orientation\. Modelling will establish key traits to focus on, and provide robust economic assessments of the impacts of potential breeding programmes\. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions\. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered\. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra\. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents\. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution\.co\.uk\. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra\.bravosolution\.co\.uk

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3325f5c2-467b-4412-b443-3cef1eaefa01-186897)