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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
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neogen Europe Limited | SC186341 | ~£312,500 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Weatherbys Ireland Ltd | Procurement ID: PCTQ-3498-XWWR | ~£312,500 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
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This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 3 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Jan 2027 – Dec 2027 | £0 £312,500 initial term | 3 | Neogen Europe Limited Weatherbys Ireland Ltd | active |
Weightings from the notice.
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £485,977 in 8 payments (over £25k) from Scottish Government, DEFRA (2018-10-16 to 2025-04-09).