Expired contract

Scoping study on the potential opportunities and barriers for a Soft Fruit Genetic Improvement Network (SFGIN)

Details

Buyer
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Supplier(s)
NIAB EMR
Value
GBP 42,887
Duration
6 months
Topic
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
Published
27 August 2021
Source
uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

This project aims to scope opportunities to develop an additional genetic improvement network within Defra's Crop Genetic Improvement Platform with a focus on soft-fruit. The project will scope the potential for a network to investigate beneficial traits to improve soft fruit breeding with a focus on enhanced productivity and resource efficiency, sustainability, resilience and quality (including but not limited to nutritional quality and shelf life). The project will assess the viability of genetic improvement to deliver these opportunities and put forward a potential business case for a Soft Fruit Genetic Improvement Network (SFGIN).

Timeline

  1. Award date25 August 2021
  2. Award published27 August 2021
    Current notice
  3. Contract expiry date28 February 2022

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  • 03000000 · Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
  • 73000000 · Research and development services and related consultancy services

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