2025-789 Supply of dairy cattle genotyping
- Published
- 14 April 2026
- Estimated value
- £205,312
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 033626-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-060605
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 77100000Agricultural services
Description
Genomic evaluations for dairy traits have been available in the UK since 2012 through AHDB Dairy’s genetic evaluation services. This opportunity is for the provision of genotyping a population of Holstein dairy cows that have methane phenotypes recorded on UK dairy farms. AHDB is seeking tender applications to secure the services of a single bidder that can provide the genotyping service of 7,500 milking cows across 25-35 UK milk-recording dairy farms. Service requirements include: o Farm liaison o Sample collection o DNA extraction o SNP calling (≥55,000 SNPs at >=90% CR absolute minimum) o Submission of genotype, FMT200 pedigree and cross reference files to AHDB’s genomic portal o Quality control – Reported failures must be corrected and resubmitted. Closing date for submissions by 12 noon on the 9 February 2026 https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| National Milk Records Limited | — | — |
Official publications
- FTS · 033626-2026 · 14 April 2026
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