--- title: "Animal Health & Welfare Project - Lot 2: Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus (PEDv" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-32dba5d6-a92a-4026-b9e6-3dd26392603e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-32dba5d6-a92a-4026-b9e6-3dd26392603e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-32dba5d6-a92a-4026-b9e6-3dd26392603e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-32dba5d6-a92a-4026-b9e6-3dd26392603e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2017-01-12" --- # Animal Health & Welfare Project - Lot 2: Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus (PEDv Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-32dba5d6-a92a-4026-b9e6-3dd26392603e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-32dba5d6-a92a-4026-b9e6-3dd26392603e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-32dba5d6-a92a-4026-b9e6-3dd26392603e.json) ## Summary The procurement process is initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, seeking contractors for the "Animal Health & Welfare Project - Lot 2: Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus (PEDv)" in the livestock industry. This open procedure aims to improve farm productivity in England through a contract lasting 18 months, commencing on 27 March 2017 and concluding on 25 September 2018. The tender period for submissions ends on 30 January 2017, allowing potential bidders time to prepare. The service is classified under livestock and includes additional categories such as veterinary services and project management consultancy. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in veterinary services, livestock management, and agricultural consultancy, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with expertise in disease control, training for livestock handlers, and on-farm advisory services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, as they will need to collaborate closely with qualified veterinarians to deliver effective biosecurity audits and training to the farming community. ## Notice The Authority is conducting an Open Procedure to look for a Contractor or Contractors to deliver an Animal Health and Welfare Project to improve farm productivity in England. This is set out in two distinct lots of work: * Lot 2 Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus (PEDv) in the English pig herd - to achieve the continued absence of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus (PEDv) in the English pig herd. The duration of this contract will be for 18 months. The Contractor(s) will be required to work with qualified vets to ensure that a consistent disease control message is relayed to all participants. The Contractor(s) will hold initial training meetings to establish clusters of livestock keepers. Each cluster will be led by a vet who will provide advice to farmers in the form of an advice report written following an on farm advice visit. For PEDv, a vet will provide advice to farmers in a written report following a farm visit to complete a Pig Premises External Biosecurity Audit (Annex 8) 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/c7bd1331-1d7b-4dd3-9643-0e0c7d8aacb5 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Jan 2017 | | Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Mar 2017 - 25 Sep 2018 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL | | Locality | LONDO, | | 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 - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 03322000 - Livestock - 72224000 - Project management consultancy services - 85200000 - Veterinary services ## Release History - 12 Jan 2017 at 09:50 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7bd1331-1d7b-4dd3-9643-0e0c7d8aacb5 - 21 Dec 2016 at 10:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7bd1331-1d7b-4dd3-9643-0e0c7d8aacb5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7bd1331-1d7b-4dd3-9643-0e0c7d8aacb5 12th January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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