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National Co-ordinator & Delivery Lead for a Badger Vaccination Field Force

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

15 Oct 2026 at 17:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

10 Mar 2026 at 15:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

24 Feb 2026 at 15:24

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

30 Sep 2025 at 13:37

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

29 May 2025 at 14:38

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

22 Apr 2025 at 11:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) procured a service to co-ordinate and deliver badger vaccination across defined project areas in the High Risk and Edge areas of England. The vaccination areas are selected according to bovine TB epidemiological assessments by Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. The requirement covers the field force leadership and delivery of vaccination services, supporting the Government’s bovine TB strategy. This is a specialist animal health and field operations service, combining coordination with on-the-ground vaccination activity. Areas of deployment may change in response to disease patterns and badger population movements, so delivery requires geographic flexibility and logistical planning across the affected parts of England.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Farmcare Solutions Ltd following an open competitive flexible procedure. The award date was 23 February 2026; the contract was signed on 6 March 2026 and runs from 9 March 2026 to 8 March 2030, with an option to extend by up to 24 months. The awarded value is £15,158,014 excluding VAT (£18,189,616.80 including VAT). The single lot was evaluated on technical quality (60%) and commercial price (40%); economic and technical selection requirements were set out in the bidder pack. Two bids were received, with one reaching the final stage. The contract sets performance measures for vaccination delivery, preparation and securing land access and licences in the project areas.

This award shows demand for an organisation able to lead a specialist field force and deliver badger vaccination in response to bovine TB priorities. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity to plan and manage deployments across changing project areas, adapt travel and logistics as disease assessments evolve, and deliver consistent vaccination activity at scale. The work also depends on gaining land access agreements and appropriate licences, completing preparation to an agreed programme, and maintaining records and reporting against delivery measures. Suppliers with relevant animal health and wildlife field operations experience, strong geographic coordination, and the ability to work with landholders and public-sector partners would be well placed. The requirement was considered suitable for SMEs, and the selected supplier is an SME.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Co-ordinator & Delivery Lead for a Badger Vaccination Field Force

Notice Description

The Authority (Defra) requires an organisation to co-ordinate and deliver badger Vaccination Services in the High Risk and Edge Areas of England. Vaccination Services will be required within specific bTB "Clusters", to be determined by epidemiological experts from Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

Planning Information

As part of the Government's Bovine TB Strategy, pre-procurement activity has started on Defra's requirement for one (or more) organisation(s) to co-ordinate and deliver badger vaccination services within defined 'Project Areas' with high levels of bovine TB in the High Risk and Edge areas of England. Further information (in the form of a slide pack) is available from Melanie Swain (Defra Group Commercial) (melanie.swain@defra.gov.uk), along with a set of questions for potential suppliers. Responses to the slide pack and questions will help inform the Procurement Strategy and Bidder Pack. Defra reserves the right to follow up with suppliers on a 1:1 basis to further understand their capabilities with regard to this requirement (with publication of any new information that arises).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050585
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097669-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

77500000 - Animal husbandry services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£15,158,014 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£15,158,014 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
3 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
23 Feb 20268 months ago
Contract Period
9 Mar 2026 - 8 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

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
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Farmcare Solutions Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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