# Sweet Chestnut Blight Hypovirulence & Vegetative Compatibility Group Testing

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

## Key facts

- Buyer: Defra Network eTendering Portal
- Supplier: Forest Research
- Award value: £36,513
- Tender value: £36,513
- Award date: 9 October 2017
- Published: 27 November 2017
- Contract start: 10 October 2017
- Contract end: 30 March 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 1bb64d71-530c-4397-8955-0c9c7056a273-184088
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ed9d33d5-ba66-4612-a25f-3e4447d56412

## Description

This is a Research & Development Project looking into continued screening and research into the spread of the Sweet Chestnut Blight disease on trees within the UK\. The project is looking to utilise samples collected by Forest Research \(part of the Forestry Commission\) to collate and analyse data generated during a proposed six month study to provide an understanding of the population structure of the pathogen and potential of hypovirulence to see if it can be effective as disease control in the UK \. 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/1bb64d71-530c-4397-8955-0c9c7056a273-184088)