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title: "20089 Provision of Post Mortem Examination services for the purpose of surveillance of farm animals"
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# 20089 Provision of Post Mortem Examination services for the purpose of surveillance of farm animals

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2f752880-8e28-491b-950c-daa82ccf4c9c

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Defra Network eTendering Portal, which has issued a tender for the "Provision of Post Mortem Examination services for the purpose of surveillance of farm animals." This service is essential for detecting animal health threats and comes under the industry category of veterinary services. The tender is currently complete, with the procurement using a selective method and a restricted procedure. The tender period ended on 27th June 2014, while the contract commenced on 28th August 2014 and is set to conclude on 31st August 2019. The total value of the contract is £168,336, encompassing delivery across various locations including the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on veterinary services, laboratory services, and animal health surveillance. Companies that are small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) would find themselves well-positioned to compete. Engaging with this tender could also enhance their networks within the agricultural and veterinary industries, potentially leading to further contracts in animal health and research services. Interested suppliers should ensure they are registered on the Bravo e-tendering portal to access necessary documentation and participate in future opportunities.

## Notice

The Authority working with Welsh Government is looking for a suppliers for the provision of Post Mortum Examination Services for the purpose of farm animal surveillance. The surveillance programme purpose is to obtain appropriate information from all sections of the farm animal population for the sensitive detection of new and re-emerging animal related threats. Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA)'s current arrangement utilising fifteen AHVLA sites and two external providers are being changed and a plan to close eight of the AHVLA sites is due to begin in April 2014. The requirement seeks the provision of data from Post Mortem Examinations in the remaining geographical locations not covered by the remaining AHVLA sites in England and Wales. 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/586eece6-e811-48b6-81ac-20549ec095f6 |
| 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 | 9 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jun 2014 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jun 2014 |
| Contract period | 27 Aug 2014 - 31 Aug 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £168,336 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £168,336 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33900000 - Post-mortem and mortuary equipment and supplies
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services
- 79714000 - Surveillance services
- 85200000 - Veterinary services

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2017 at 08:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/586eece6-e811-48b6-81ac-20549ec095f6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/586eece6-e811-48b6-81ac-20549ec095f6
  9th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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