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Good Practice Training

Animal and Plant Health Agency

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04 Sep 2026 at 10:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Animal and Plant Health Agency intends to procure specialist Good Practice training services for its animal health and animal science research and product work. The requirement covers interactive workshops using discussion, practical exercises, examples and realistic scenarios, with content tailored to APHA’s needs. Courses listed include Introduction to Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), GLP refresher training, GLP training for test facility managers, GLP updates for study directors and principal investigators, GLP training for archivists, and veterinary Good Clinical Practice (GCPv) refresher training. It also includes Introduction to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), GMP refresher training and Good Distribution Practice (GDP) refresher training. Delivery is across the United Kingdom, with certificates of attendance required for APHA participants.

This procurement is at the planning stage: APHA has stated its intention to procure and has not yet invited tenders. The planned competition is expected to use an open procedure and is divided into two related lots: Lot 1 for GLP and GCPv training, and Lot 2 for GMP and GDP training. The published value is £152,500 excluding VAT, or £183,000 including VAT. The planned contract period is 18 December 2026 to 17 December 2029, with an extension possible until 17 December 2031. APHA expects to publish the next notice by 25 September 2026. It is seeking market feedback by 18 September 2026, including suppliers’ delivery models, relevant experience, capacity, consortium arrangements and barriers to bidding.

The requirement is likely to suit training providers specialising in regulated life-sciences, laboratory, clinical, manufacturing or distribution environments, particularly those able to tailor courses to animal health and scientific research. Relevant suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate experience and expertise in GLP, veterinary GCP, GMP and GDP, including refresher and role-specific training. APHA is testing whether providers can deliver both virtual and face-to-face sessions for each lot, so organisations with flexible delivery capability may be well placed. The work may also suit small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Providers considering consortium or subcontracting arrangements should be able to show established, effective relationships and sufficient capacity to deliver the required course range.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Good Practice Training

Notice Description

APHA requires a supplier to deliver a range of Good Practice training via interactive workshops, where participants are active in both discussion and practice of the techniques/skills that are being explored. The inclusion of examples/scenarios are also requested to make learning as 'real life' as possible. Our evaluation of training has shown that our learners respond better to this blended approach. Training courses are to be tailored to animal health and animal scientist research and product needs, with the course content being designed to be relevant to these specific areas of work. All APHA attendees will require a certificate of attendance following the completion of each course. This requirement will need to be in place by December 2026. The tender will include two distinct, but related Lots concerning GxP Quality Training Courses, Lot 1 - GLP and GCPv Training Courses Lot 2 - GMP and GDP Training Courses Training courses required are: * Introduction to Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) * GLP Refresher * GLP Outline for Test Facility Managers * GLP Update for Study Directors and Principal Investigators * GLP Refresher Training - Archivist * Good Clinical Practice veterinary (GCPv) Refresher * Introduction to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) * GMP Refresher * Good Distribution Practice (GDP) Refresher

Planning Information

Interested parties should please send an email to procurement@defra.gov.uk . Kindly provide answers to the following questions to register your interest, these should be sent to procurement@defra.gov.uk 1. Supplier Name 2. What is the nature of the business? 3. Are you able to submit a tender for GLP and GCPv Training Courses – Lot 1? 4. Are you able to submit a tender for GMP and GDP Training Courses – Lot 2? 5. Has your organisation got relevant experience and expertise to undertake this project i.e. type of experience and years? 6. Can you provide virtual training for Lot 1? 7. Can you provide virtual training for Lot 2? 8. Can you provide Face to Face training for Lot 1? 9. Can you provide Face to Face training for Lot 2? 10. If you are intending to submit a bid for this project as a consortium or with a subcontractor(s), are you able to demonstrate good existing supplier / consortium / subcontractor relationships? 11. Are there any factors that may prevent you from submitting a bid for this project, such as capacity and/or expertise? 12. Are there any barriers submitting a quote? 13. Do you wish to express an interest in this project? If your reply is No, please provide a brief reason why you have opted out for monitoring purposes. 14. Any other comments of feedback?

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f1f3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083768-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£152,500 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Dec 2026 - 17 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
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

Notice Documents

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