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title: "UK Central Equine Database"
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# UK Central Equine Database

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-21b5513a-2f4a-4ad0-9866-565db5c3a21c

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## Summary

The UK Central Equine Database procurement process is being managed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) with an award made to Bramble Hub Limited. This tender, which falls under the “Information systems” industry category, aims to develop and operate a central equine database holding statutory data on horse passports as mandated by EU Commission Regulation 2015/262. The initial tender period ended on 18 March 2016, with the contract now active, dated from 10 June 2016 to 9 June 2018, and awarded for a value of £424,354.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in information systems and database services, particularly those that are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with experience in developing compliance databases or services related to livestock management would be particularly well-suited to engage with future tenders in this area, as well as those with a strong background in statutory compliance technologies.

## Notice

To procure a service to develop, deliver and operate a new central equine database for the UK, which holds statutory data on all horse passports issued by UK Passport Issuing Organisations(PIOs) and horses imported to the UK. The database is a requirement of EU Commission Regulation 2015/262 on equine identification which, amongst other things, requires each Member State to operate and maintain a central equine database from July 2016. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07073825-eb17-485b-8fc6-df342127dd5b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Apr 2016 |
| Contract period | 9 Jun 2016 - 9 Jun 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £424,254 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £424,354 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRAMBLE HUB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials
- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 19120000 - Leather of bovine or equine animals
- 22451000 - Passports
- 48810000 - Information systems
- 72320000 - Database services

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2017 at 11:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07073825-eb17-485b-8fc6-df342127dd5b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07073825-eb17-485b-8fc6-df342127dd5b
  10th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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