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

This notice is published to describe we have signed the concession contract with the National Institute of Agricultural Botany ("NIAB"). As described in our prior notice, the service contract has already been signed. Link to the contract details notice for the service contract: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016786-2026 The subject matter of both the service and concession contracts is the delivery of plant breeders rights, national listing & seed certification. The services covered by this concession contract are: Service A: Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability, (“DUS”) Testing Service Service D - Seed Certification Services. Note: a proportion of Service D is covered by the service contract. Service E - Seed Testing Services. Note: a proportion of Service E is covered by the service contract. Please note: the contract start date was 1st July 2025.