Awarded contract

2025-778 Sheep Genotyping Services

Details

Value
GBP 312,500
Duration
1 year
Topic
Research laboratory services
Published
18 December 2025

Tender description

Signet Breeding Services is the part of AHDB responsible for delivering the UK’s national genetic evaluations to sheep producers. Signet delivers three mixed breed genetic evaluations to the sheep industry, one for terminal sire breeds, one for lowland maternal breeds and one for hill breeds. Our terminal sire and hill evaluations utilise genomic information that has been provided to AHDB from a variety of different sources using a range of chip types. Genomic approaches are rapidly being developed for our lowland maternal evaluation. AHDB is seeking tender applications to secure the services of companies that can provide the genotypes required to complete this work. Two work packages are specified within this tender document. Bidders can bid for either work package or both of them. Work Package 1. Medium density sheep genotyping for hill sheep and maternal breeds. Work Package 2. Medium density sheep genotyping for terminal sire br ## Contract award Title: 2025-778 Sheep Genotyping Services ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published18 December 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date18 December 2025
  3. Next: Contract expiry date26 January 2027in 5 months

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Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is a public sector buyer in United Kingdom publishing tenders and awards on Stotles. Explore their procurement activity and find more opportunities like this one.

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  • 73111000 · Research laboratory services

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