--- title: "Livestock Information Programme in Defra" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2b7541bd-932d-4ac2-ae3a-31ac59e2cd8f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2b7541bd-932d-4ac2-ae3a-31ac59e2cd8f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2b7541bd-932d-4ac2-ae3a-31ac59e2cd8f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2b7541bd-932d-4ac2-ae3a-31ac59e2cd8f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2016-12-21" --- # Livestock Information Programme in Defra Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2b7541bd-932d-4ac2-ae3a-31ac59e2cd8f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2b7541bd-932d-4ac2-ae3a-31ac59e2cd8f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2b7541bd-932d-4ac2-ae3a-31ac59e2cd8f.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "Livestock Information Programme in Defra" is being conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal. This initiative falls under the agricultural industry category and is currently in the planning stage. The relevant engagement end date for suppliers is set for 23rd February 2018. The project is based in London, England, and aims to procure a common off-the-shelf IT product for recording livestock locations and movements within England, accommodating interfaces with solutions operated by other devolved governments. Interested suppliers should register on the Bravo portal to express their interest. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in agricultural technology and IT solutions, specifically those offering systems capable of interfacing with other governmental platforms. Companies that develop user-friendly, digital products for data collection and livestock management would be particularly well-suited for participation. By leveraging a flexible and compliant solution, businesses can position themselves favourably in a critical sector that ensures compliance with new legislation concerning animal tracking and identification, ultimately enhancing their market presence. ## Notice Defra fulfils an important role in collecting information on what livestock there are in the UK, where they are, and who owns them. This information is critical to protecting against animal disease and food chain contamination, as well as maintaining consumer confidence in British meat products, particularly in terms of exporting such products globally. Defra currently operate a number of different IT solutions used to collect that information from livestock keepers, markets, abattoirs and meat processing facilities. There are separate systems used for each type of livestock species that information is needed for, primarily cattle, pigs, equines, poultry, sheep & goats. The data collected is then used to trace the location and movement of livestock. This in turn, provides Defra with the data it needs to quickly control and prevent the spread of a disease in the event of an outbreak, such as Foot & Mouth or Mad Cow's Disease. Defra is looking to procure a 'common off-the-shelf' (COTS) IT product that can be configured to meet Defra's needs for the recording livestock locations and movements in England. The product will need to interface with other solutions operated by devolved governments in Wales, Scotland and N. Ireland and will need to conform to standards set by the Government Digital Service. Defra is interested in products that are currently used either by other governments or by industry to record and store livestock information, and that offer simple to use, digital interfaces that encourage the livestock supply chain to make greater use of digital channels to submit livestock data. Suitable products will need to be flexible in design to accommodate the introduction of new legislation, requiring electronic identification of cattle from 2019/20. Capital investment is available to fund a system procurement and configuration over the next two years and run the resulting service in subsequent years. Defra wishes to invite suppliers who may have suitable products to register with us via the link in I.3 and formally 'express interest'. The registration area is a living space where we'll share our thinking as the strategy develops. We'll hold an event in Feb/Mar 17 and share the details of that on here to. In the meantime you can contact us with your questions via the messaging facility. Additional information: BRAVO E-SOURCING PORTAL 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/292b43bd-a1b9-4f74-b38c-5991c002f1fc | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Dec 2016 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products ### Codes - 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products ## Release History - 21 Dec 2016 at 10:01 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/292b43bd-a1b9-4f74-b38c-5991c002f1fc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/292b43bd-a1b9-4f74-b38c-5991c002f1fc 21st December 2016 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://defradigital.blog.gov.uk/2016/10/06/creating-a-digital-defra-part-2/ You may find the following blog post informative: - https://defradigital.blog.gov.uk/2016/11/29/livestock-information-working-to-put-the-uk-at-the-forefront-of-animal-tracking/ You may find the following blog post informative: ## Notice URLs - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/public/opportunity/current?customLoginPage=/web/login.html&customGuest= ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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