UK Plant Breeders Rights, National Listing and Seed Certification (NIAB)

Description

This notice is published to describe our intention to enter into two contracts with the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (“NIAB”); one service contract and one concession contract. The subject matter of both contracts is the delivery of plant breeders rights, national listing & seed certification. The services are: Service A: Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability, (“DUS”) Testing Service Service B - Value for Cultivation and Use (“VCU”) Tests for Disease Resistance Service C - Independent Review and Reporting of VCU Trials and Disease Resistance Tests Service D - Seed Certification Services Service E - Seed Testing Services Service F - Technical Advice and Additional Services Service G - Management of Authority IT Systems Service H - Delivery of DUS Quality Assurance System (“QAS”) Please note: the contract start date is expected to be 1st July 2025

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