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The Supply of Sterile Boot Swab Kits to the Animal and Plant Health Agency

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

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26 Aug 2026 at 15:18

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Animal and Plant Health Agency intends to buy and have delivered sterile boot swab sampling kits for collecting faecal material from poultry litter for laboratory testing. The kits will support official sampling under the UK Salmonella National Control Programme, as well as research and environmental investigations. This is a goods supply requirement covering the United Kingdom. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is carrying out the procurement on behalf of the agency. The requirement is for diagnostic kits and laboratory reagents, so it is relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist suppliers of sterile sampling equipment and associated laboratory-use consumables.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It is expected to use an above-threshold open procedure, with electronic submission allowed in English. The requirement is divided into one lot and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The buyer expects the next notice to be published by 1 December 2026. Indicative dates are 15 January 2027 for the end of enquiries, 31 January 2027 at noon for tender submissions and 30 March 2027 for the award decision. The proposed contract would run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with two optional one-year extensions, potentially extending it to 31 March 2032. Estimated value is £166,666 excluding VAT (£199,999.20 including VAT).

This will suit suppliers able to provide sterile boot swab kits consistently at the specification required for poultry-litter sampling and laboratory testing, with dependable delivery across the United Kingdom. Relevant businesses are likely to include diagnostic-kit manufacturers, laboratory consumables distributors and suppliers with experience supporting veterinary, animal-health, food-safety, research or environmental testing programmes. The requirement may favour organisations with robust stock management, quality assurance, packaging and distribution arrangements, and the capacity to maintain reliable supply over a multi-year contract with possible extensions. Suppliers should prepare evidence that their products are suitable for collecting faecal material from poultry litter and can support both routine national surveillance and investigative laboratory work. The stated suitability for SMEs indicates that smaller specialist suppliers should consider preparing for the competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Supply of Sterile Boot Swab Kits to the Animal and Plant Health Agency

Notice Description

The Animal and Plant Health Agency requires the supply and delivery of sterile boot swab sampling kits used to collect faecal material from poultry litter for laboratory testing. The kits are primarily used during official sampling undertaken as part of the UK Salmonella National Control Programme, with additional applications including research and environmental investigations.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract will include two (2) optional one (1) year extension periods. The Authority may exercise these extensions, subject to operational requirements, by issuing a Contract Change Notice (CCN).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ece3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081435-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33141625 - Diagnostic kits

33696500 - Laboratory reagents

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£166,666 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£166,666 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
31 Jan 20276 months to go
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
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

Further Information

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