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AwardedAwarded 26 January 2026

2025-778 Sheep Genotyping Services

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board · Central government

In brief

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board awarded research work to Neogen Europe Limited and Weatherbys Ireland Ltd on 26 January 2026.

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What the notice says

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

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Neogen Europe Limited (SME)
Weatherbys Ireland Ltd (SME)
3 bids received
£312,500
26 January 2026 to 26 January 2027
Neogen Europe Limited (SME)
Weatherbys Ireland Ltd (SME)
3 bids received
£312,500
Awarded 18 December 2025

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 084613-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 019967-2026

About the buyer

Agriculture and Horticulture Development BoardLast 12 months

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Suppliers it has used most for research

  • Neogen Europe Limited1 contract
  • Weatherbys Ireland Ltd1 contract
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From notice 084613-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 18 December 2025, last updated 5 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.