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ES RDE 104 - Dry Cow Therapy

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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05 Oct 2026 at 15:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs commissioned research and development services on dry cow therapy. The work is intended to support the Veterinary Medicines Directorate’s antimicrobial resistance stewardship performance measures by communicating and promoting good practice in dry cow therapy, and to contribute to delivery of the National Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance. The procurement is for a single service requirement, rather than separate work packages. The buying organisation is Defra, a central government department. The award identifies research and development as the service category; no delivery location is stated.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to the University of Bristol. The route was a selective award under a framework, described as below threshold and non-competitive, using a direct award. The contract was signed on 4 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its stated value is £69,940.16 excluding VAT (£83,928.19 including VAT). There was one lot, covering the dry cow therapy research and communications requirement. The published contract information does not give an evaluation formula or scored award criteria; the selection was made as a direct award under the framework.

For suppliers assessing comparable future work for Defra, this award demonstrates demand for research and development paired with practical veterinary communications: translating evidence and good practice on dry cow therapy into activity supporting antimicrobial resistance stewardship and the national action plan. A credible competitor would need relevant expertise in dairy cattle health and dry cow therapy, a sound understanding of antimicrobial resistance and stewardship policy, and the ability to communicate recommendations to the relevant veterinary and farming audiences. Research capability alone may not be enough; delivery would also need to connect evidence with clear promotion of good practice. The selected provider was a large university, indicating that an established research organisation was considered suitable for this requirement, although the award does not set out formal accreditation, staffing, or experience thresholds.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ES RDE 104 - Dry Cow Therapy

Notice Description

VMD Self-Service Direct Award. The project will seek to support the VMD KPIs in AMR Stewardship through communication and promotion of good practice in DCT, and the wider delivery of the National Action Plan (NAP) for AMR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0780f9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093925-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£69,940 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
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

University of Bristol

Further Information

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