2025-789 Supply of dairy cattle genotyping
Details
- Supplier(s)
- NATIONAL MILK RECORDS LIMITED
- Value
- £205,833.33
- Duration
- 2 years
- Topic
- Agricultural services
- Published
- 2 March 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Genomic evaluations for dairy traits have been available in the UK since 2012 through AHDB Dairy’s genetic evaluation services. This opportunity is for the provision of genotyping a population of Holstein dairy cows that have methane phenotypes recorded on UK dairy farms. AHDB is seeking tender applications to secure the services of a single bidder that can provide the genotyping service of 7,500 milking cows across 25-35 UK milk-recording dairy farms. Service requirements include: o Farm liaison o Sample collection o DNA extraction o SNP calling (≥55,000 SNPs at >=90% CR absolute minimum) o Submission of genotype, FMT200 pedigree and cross reference files to AHDB’s genomic portal o Quality control – Reported failures must be corrected and resubmitted. Closing date for submissions by 12 noon on the 9 February 2026 https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Contract award Title: 2025-789 Dairy Cattle Genotyping ## Contract award
Timeline
- Completed: Award published2 March 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date2 March 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2028in 17 months
About the buyer
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is the statutory levy board for the cereals and oilseeds, dairy, beef and lamb, and pork sectors. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs sponsors AHDB, a non-departmental public body. Common goods and services are bought through framework agreements arranged by the Government Commercial Agency.
Over the past 5 years, most of AHDB's contract awards have been in agricultural and horticultural services, business services and IT services.
Decision makers
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| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@agriculture-and-horticulture-development-board-ahdb.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@agriculture-and-horticulture-development-board-ahdb.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@agriculture-and-horticulture-development-board-ahdb.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@agriculture-and-horticulture-development-board-ahdb.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@agriculture-and-horticulture-development-board-ahdb.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@agriculture-and-horticulture-development-board-ahdb.gov |
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