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Good Practice Training

Animal and Plant Health Agency

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

28 Sep 2026 at 17:07

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

04 Sep 2026 at 10:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is buying specialist training services in good laboratory practice (GLP), veterinary good clinical practice (GCPv), good manufacturing practice (GMP) and good distribution practice (GDP). The work is split into two lots: GLP and GCPv courses, and GMP and GDP courses. Courses range from introductions and refreshers to role-specific training for test facility managers, study directors, principal investigators and archivists. APHA wants interactive workshops using discussion, practical exercises and realistic examples, with content tailored to animal health, animal science research and product work. Suppliers must provide a certificate of attendance for each completed course. Delivery is for APHA attendees in the United Kingdom.

APHA invited offers through an open competition, with two separately priced lots. The tender submission deadline is 26 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC; questions are due by 12 October 2026 at 12:00 BST. The contract is scheduled to run from 18 December 2026 to 17 December 2029, with two possible one-year extensions at management discretion. The total estimated value is £183,000 including VAT (£152,500 excluding VAT); each lot is valued at £91,500 including VAT (£76,250 excluding VAT). The stated evaluation basis is evaluation and moderation meetings. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This opportunity suits training providers with demonstrable expertise in regulated life-sciences practice and the ability to tailor course material to animal health, veterinary research and APHA’s operational needs. Lot 1 calls for strong GLP and veterinary GCP experience, including study roles and responsibilities, quality assurance, inspections, data integrity, study conduct, archiving and applicable UK and EU requirements. Lot 2 requires GMP and GDP expertise, including compliance, change control, equipment and computer-system validation, and current regulatory topics; GMP training must address quality-control contract laboratory risks, while GDP must reflect veterinary rather than human use. Providers need to deliver engaging, practical workshops and issue attendance certificates. Suppliers may pursue either lot or both; consortium or subcontractor arrangements were considered during market engagement, making established delivery partnerships potentially relevant.

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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

Lot Information

Lot 1 - GLP and GCPv Training Courses

Lot 1 - GLP and GCPv Training Courses Service Requirements - GLP Training Courses Introduction to GLP Training Course The Introduction to GLP training course needs to include detailed course content on: * Overview of why GLP is required; * Roles and responsibilities of Management; * Roles and responsibilities of the Study Director and the Principal Investigator; * Roles and responsibilities of study staff; * Quality Assurance role; * Training and training records; * Conditions - testing facility, equipment and materials; * Study plan (protocol), amendments and deviations; * Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); * Data recording and data integrity; * Study conduct; * Final reports; * Multi-site studies; * Use of non-GLP compliant facilities; * Archiving; * Good Laboratory Practice Monitoring Authority (GLPMA) inspections; * GLP issues/problems; * Recent GLPMA inspection findings; * Hot topics or any new requirements/topics to be introduced. The learning outcomes of the Introduction to GLP training course are: * Understand the content of GLP and their specific role(s) in studies. * Support APHA's research and commercial studies in line with GLP regulations with an emphasis on reducing duplication of effort and delays in reporting. GLP Refresher Training Course The GLP Refresher training course needs to include detailed course content on: * SOPs; * Training and training records; * Data recording and data integrity; * Study conduct; * Test item; * Test systems; * Facilities and equipment; * Interactions between different study staff/activities, for example Study Director, ASU, QA and Pathology (APHA to provide the relevant scenario); * GLPMA inspections; * GLP issues/problems; * Recent GLPMA inspection findings; * Hot topics or any new requirements/topics to be introduced. The GLP Refresher training course needs to include an overview of: * GLP and why it is required; * Roles and Responsibilities; * Study plan, amendments and deviations; * Quality Assurance and Inspections. The learning outcomes of the GLP Refresher training course are: * Understand the content of GLP and their specific role(s) in studies; * Support APHA's research and commercial studies in line with GLP regulations with an emphasis on reducing duplication of effort and delays in reporting. GLP Outline for Test Facility Managers Training Course The GLP Outline for Test Facility Managers training course needs to include detailed course content on: * Roles and responsibilities of staff; * Test Facility Management (TFM) responsibilities; * TFM interaction with QA; * Ensuring data integrity; * Potential risks to GLP compliance; * Resolving potential GLP problems; * Multi-site studies; use on non-GLP compliant facilities; * Update on best practice; * Recent GLPMA inspection findings. The learning outcomes of the GLP Outline for Test Facility Managers training course are: * Understand the content of GLP and their specific role(s) in studies; * Support APHA's research and commercial studies in line with GLP regulations with an emphasis on reducing duplication of effort and delays in reporting. GLP Update for Study Directors and Principal Investigators Training Course The GLP Update for Study Directors and Principal Investigators training course needs to include detailed course content on: * Why GLP is required; * Roles and responsibilities of Management; * Roles and responsibilities of the Study Director and the Principal Investigator; * Roles and responsibilities of study staff; * Multi-site studies; * Role of Quality Assurance; * Selection of test sites; * Use on non-GLP compliant facilities/sites; * Study plans, amendments and deviations; * Problem solving and prevention; * Study conduct - managing compliance issues; * Data recording - specimen management; * Final report content - report amendments; * Compliance statements - potential issues; * Electronic data; * Computer system validation; * Data integrity; * Archiving; * GLPMA inspections; * GLP issues/problems; * Recent GLPMA inspection findings; * Update on best practice; * Characterisation of test items. The learning outcomes of the GLP Update for Study Directors and Principal Investigators training course are: * Understand the content of GLP and their specific role(s) in studies; * Support APHA's research and commercial studies in line with GLP regulations with an emphasis on reducing duplication of effort and delays in reporting. GLP Refresher Training - Archivist Training Course The GLP Refresher Training - Archivist training course needs to include detailed course content on: * Roles and responsibilities of staff; * GLP requirements for archiving; * Design of an Archive; * Archiving of electronic data; * Records management and data integrity; * Archiving of specimens; * Potential GLP issues; * Audits and regulatory inspections of the archive; * Update on best practice; * Recent GLPMA inspection findings. The learning outcomes of the GLP Refresher Training - Archivist training course are: * Understand the content of GLP and their specific role(s) in studies; * Understand what constitutes an Archive; * Understand specific regulatory requirements which apply to such facilities and ensure compliance with them. Service Requirements - GCPv Training Courses GCPv Refresher Training Course The GCPv Refresher training course needs to include detailed course content on: * Understanding the rationale for Veterinary Good Clinical Practice (VICH GCP) and the documents and guidelines available; * Roles and responsibilities of Investigator, Sponsor and Monitor; * Quality Assurance; * Study design and study conduct; * SOPs; *Staff training; *Facilities and equipment; *Documentation - protocol, amendments, deviations, lab reports, final study report, archiving; *Adverse events; * Control of the IVP and specimens, including maintaining the blind/masking; *Data recording and corrections; * Interaction between the Investigator and the Monitor; * Common issues. The learning outcomes of the GCPv Refresher training course are: * Understand the content of GCPv; * Explain what the responsibilities of their specific role are and undertake them in line with GCPv requirements; * Have a clear understanding of the EU and UK requirements.

Options: Management Discretion

Renewal: +1 year +1 year

Lot 2 - GMP and GDP Training Courses

Service Requirements - GMP Training Courses Introduction to GMP Training Course The Introduction to GMP training course needs to include detailed course content on: * Requirements and principles of GMP; * Roles and responsibilities; * Overview of EU and UK requirements; * Hot topics from MHRA/Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD); * Compliance; * Change control; * Validation of equipment/computer systems. Please Note: course content will be required to cover requested topics based on APHA specific needs, this includes but is not limited to a Quality Control (QC) Contract Laboratory. Some background and risk management content with an emphasis on QC will be required. The learning outcomes of the Introduction to GMP training course are: * Understand the content of GMP; * Explain what the responsibilities of their specific role(s) are and undertake them in line with GMP requirements; * Have a clear understanding of the EU and UK requirements. GMP Refresher Training Course The GMP Refresher training course needs to include detailed course content on: * Overview of GMP requirements; * Overview of roles and responsibilities; * Overview of EU and UK requirements; * Explore consequences of mistakes and bad habits; * Hot topics from MHRA/VMD; * Compliance; * Change control; * Validation of equipment/computer systems. Please Note: course content will be required to cover requested topics based on APHA specific needs, this includes but is not limited to a Quality Control (QC) Contract Laboratory. Some background and risk management content with an emphasis on QC will be required. The learning outcomes of the GMP Refresher training course are: * Understand the content of GMP; * Explain what the responsibilities of their specific role(s) are and undertake them in line with GMP requirements; * Have a clear understanding of the EU and UK requirements; * Identify and implement possible improvements to current processes. Service Requirements - GDP Training Courses GDP Refresher Training Course The GDP Refresher training course needs to include detailed course content on: * Requirements and principles of GDP; * Overview of EU and UK requirements; * Roles and responsibilities; * Compliance. Please Note: course content is to take into consideration that APHA conforms to GDP in relation to veterinary use as opposed to 'human use'. The learning outcomes of the GDP Refresher training course are: * Understand the content of GDP; * Explain what the responsibilities of their specific role(s) are and undertake them in line with GDP requirements; * Have a clear understanding of the EU and UK requirements.

Options: Management Discretion

Renewal: +1 year +1 year

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/091598-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80510000 - Specialist training services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
25 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Dec 2026 - 17 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
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

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