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UK Plant Breeders Rights, National Listing and Seed Certification: NIAB Concession Contract

Awarded to Naib

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY(buyer)

Published
Published 9 December 2025

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Overview

The Animal and Plant Health Agency awarded a concession contract worth £16.8 million to NIAB on 15 December 2025 for the delivery of plant breeders rights, national listing, and seed certification services. The contract, which commenced on 1 July 2025, encompasses distinctness, uniformity and stability testing, seed certification, and seed testing services, with some elements of the latter two services also covered under a parallel service contract.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Procedure
Direct award
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
9 December 2025
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£6,100,000
Award date
15 December 2025
Contract period
11 December 2025 → 30 June 2027
Contract length
1 year 7 months
Could run to
30 June 2028
Winner
  • Naib

This contract ends on 30 June 2027, or 30 June 2028 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Naib

Based in
Cambridge
Public contracts won
9
Across UK and EU notices

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Market context

Typical award in Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

£140,837

Median of 1,210 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 43.3× the median.

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY in the last 12 months

76

contracts awarded, worth £86,055,206 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Implementation Update

    29 June 2026

  2. Award Update · Contract Update

    8 April 2026

  3. Award Update · Contract Update

    8 April 2026

  4. Contract

    10 March 2026

  5. Contract

    25 February 2026

  6. Contract

    15 December 2025

  7. Contract

    15 December 2025

  8. Planning Update

    9 December 2025

  9. Prior Information Notice

    9 December 2025

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