# Laboratory Quality Testing for AHDB's Recommended List Project

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Defra Network eTendering Portal.

## Key facts

- Buyer: Defra Network eTendering Portal
- Supplier: [NIAB](/suppliers/niab/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £693,457
- Award date: 19 October 2021
- Published: 26 January 2022
- Contract start: 1 December 2021
- Contract end: 30 November 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 68084b64-e28e-45b7-a41b-16d150629e44-504380
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b7c0c0b9-f5d1-46a9-b9f7-76ae1a054fa3

## Description

The information provided by the RLs enables levy payers to select variety's that are optimal for their cropping system and meet the requirements of their local market\. Key to this is the assessment of varietal quality characterists\. Grain samples are taken at harvest from trial plots by the RL trials operators and sent to the relevant quality testing laboratory to carry out various laboratory quality tests and assessments on them\. It is this part of the process for which the tenderers are applying: to manage receipt of samples, carry out quality test procedures as described in this ITT and produce results for AHDB\. The laboratory quality tests have been divided into four lots for this tender according to crop and types of tests\. Tenderers are invited to apply for single or multiple lots as per the list below : Lot 1 Wheat Milling & Baking Lot 2 Quality testing Cereals \(Excluding Oats\) & Oil content of Oilseed Rape and Linseed Lot 3 Quality testing Oats Lot 4 Barley MicroMalting Additional information: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender and respond to the opportunity 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 ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link\. \(These Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier\) - Click on the relevant ITT to access the content\. Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page\. This will move the ITT into your '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 'ITT Details' box 3\. Responding to the tender Click 'My Response' under '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 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/68084b64-e28e-45b7-a41b-16d150629e44-504380)