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AHDB African Swine Fever Workshops - Producer Contingency Planning

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 May 2025 at 08:58

Award Notice
Tender

18 Feb 2025 at 12:04

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process is led by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), focusing on the "AHDB African Swine Fever Workshops - Producer Contingency Planning" project. This initiative falls under the services category related to agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry, and related products, and is located in England, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, having commenced with the tender call on 18th February 2025, and concluding with an award on 27th March 2025. The contract period is set from 31st March 2025 to 31st December 2025. The project is procured through a competitive quotation method, designed to fall below the financial threshold, reflecting a limited procurement approach with an award value of £35,000.

This tender offers growth opportunities particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the services sector capable of delivering contingency planning workshops for the pig and pork industry. The contract has been awarded to Livetec Systems Limited, indicating a viable market opportunity for businesses involved in agricultural services and those specialising in disease prevention and management. Organisations with expertise in veterinary sciences, agricultural consulting, and contingency planning could find this space beneficial for expansion, especially considering the project's significant impact on preparing the British pig and pork industry against the threat of African Swine Fever.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AHDB African Swine Fever Workshops - Producer Contingency Planning

Notice Description

AHDB are seeking quotes for a project partner to run a series of pig producer facing workshops to work on individual contingency plans in preparation for a possible incursion of African Swine Fever (ASF). This project forms part of a wider area of work concerned with preparing the English pig and pork industry for a potential outbreak ASF is a viral disease of pigs which represents a significant and growing threat to the British pig and pork sector. AHDB has been working with the National Pig Association and other industry partners on ASF prevention and awareness and has recently delivered two pilot workshops to producers in partnership with a contingency planning specialist. The aim has been to enable individual producers to work with continency planning experts and their own vets to create bespoke contingency plans. These pilots have been successful and AHDB intends to roll the programme out more widely and offer producers across England the chance to attend a workshop.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e48eda6-4b91-4910-b95a-58005bb75092
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

CPV Codes

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£33,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
30 Mar 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV3 4PE
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Cubbington & Leek Wootton
Westminster Constituency
Kenilworth and Southam

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LIVETEC SYSTEMS

Further Information

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