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UK7

Biological control of invasive plants 2024/25

  • First published: 18 June 2025
  • Last modified: 18 June 2025
  • Version: 1
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-054f02
Published by:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Authority ID:
AA0007
Publication date:
18 June 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
UK7
Has documents:
Yes
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Biocontrol trials on Himalayan Balsam and Australian stone swampcrop. Australian stone swampcrop (ASS) – mass rearing of ASS mites and 2 releases of mites at each of 3 sites during 24/25. Monitoring and assessment visits of mite populations at these sites. Mass rearing of mites for 2 releases at 1 site replicating in the field an integrated management lab experiment undertaken in 23/24. Monitoring and assessment visits of mite populations at this site. Himalayan balsam (HB) – production of sufficient rust inoculum for three releases in summer 24 at one site. Overwintering assessment visits. Susceptibility testing using two new strains of rust fungus on material collected in summer 2024. Propagation of HB plants in temperature controlled glasshouses under quarantine conditions using new strains. Investigation of climatic conditions in Wales and influence on rust persistence. Monitoring Report on all works.

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Scope

Procurement reference

C086/2024/2025

Procurement description

Biocontrol trials on Himalayan Balsam and Australian stone swampcrop. Australian stone swampcrop (ASS) – mass rearing of ASS mites and 2 releases of mites at each of 3 sites during 24/25. Monitoring and assessment visits of mite populations at these sites. Mass rearing of mites for 2 releases at 1 site replicating in the field an integrated management lab experiment undertaken in 23/24. Monitoring and assessment visits of mite populations at this site. Himalayan balsam (HB) – production of sufficient rust inoculum for three releases in summer 24 at one site. Overwintering assessment visits. Susceptibility testing using two new strains of rust fungus on material collected in summer 2024. Propagation of HB plants in temperature controlled glasshouses under quarantine conditions using new strains. Investigation of climatic conditions in Wales and influence on rust persistence. Monitoring Report on all works.

Contracting authority

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services

Town/City: Cardiff

Postcode: CF10 3NQ

Country: United Kingdom

Website: http://gov.wales

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQYQ-3841-BHTP

Contact name: smith, kate

Email: kate.smith@gov.wales

Telephone: +443000253979

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales

Supplier

Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience (CAB) International

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Bakeham Lane

Town/City: Egham

Postcode: TW20 9TY

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXBG-2414-QYYH

Email: cabieurope-uk@cabi.org

Telephone: +441491829075

Type:

  • Large

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition

Contract

Biological control of invasive plants 2024/25

ID: 1

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

05 June 2025, 00:00AM

Contract dates (estimated)

09 June 2025, 00:00AM to 31 March 2026, 23:59PM

Documents

ID

A-2316

Document type

Description

N/A

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1 Status: Complete

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
There are no commodity categories for this notice.

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

About the buyer

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Technical contact:
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Other contact:
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