--- title: "Services /expertise required for the delivery of a national pig carcase classification approval trial in Great Britain (scientific & statistical expertise; CT scanning equipment & technicians; carcase dissection technicians" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-382e9692-9b83-4f74-a482-fd78aeae88e6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-382e9692-9b83-4f74-a482-fd78aeae88e6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-382e9692-9b83-4f74-a482-fd78aeae88e6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-382e9692-9b83-4f74-a482-fd78aeae88e6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2020-03-31" --- # Services /expertise required for the delivery of a national pig carcase classification approval trial in Great Britain (scientific & statistical expertise; CT scanning equipment & technicians; carcase dissection technicians Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-382e9692-9b83-4f74-a482-fd78aeae88e6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-382e9692-9b83-4f74-a482-fd78aeae88e6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-382e9692-9b83-4f74-a482-fd78aeae88e6.json) ## Summary The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is conducting a public procurement for services and expertise related to a national pig carcase classification approval trial in Great Britain. This opportunity falls under the agricultural industry category and is situated in the East of England. The procurement is currently at the tender stage, with submissions accepted until 30 June 2020. Key contract activities are scheduled from 15 September 2020, concluding on 31 August 2021. The method of procurement is an open procedure, allowing all interested parties to participate. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in scientific and statistical consulting, CT scanning services, and pig carcase dissection techniques. Companies capable of providing the complete range of services are encouraged to apply, but proposals for individual components will also be considered. This is an ideal chance for SMEs engaged in agricultural services, veterinary sciences, or technology solutions focusing on animal husbandry to expand their service offerings and client base. ## Notice AHDB is seeking services/expertise for the delivery of a national pig carcase classification approval trial in Great Britain, including scientific and statistical expertise, CT scanning service (equipment and technicians to operate it) and carcase dissection technicians. The current system of assessing the value of a pig carcase is inadequate for the effective transmission of market signals from consumer to producer and through exploration it has been concluded that there are two new classification devices that should be tested to evaluation their potential to provide a more complete assessment of yield from the carcase. AHDB is therefore planning an evaluation trial for these classification devices in 2020 and are seeking the provision of interrelated expert services to support the delivery of the trial: 1. Scientific and statistical expertise. This expertise may be required for 20 to 40 days from September 2020 to March 2021 with potential further adhoc services until August 2021. 2. Provision of a mobile Computer Tomography scanning service (CT equipment and technician/s) for the determination of reference lean meat content in pig carcases. The duration will be 20 to 40 consecutive days between November to February 2021. 3. Dissection technicians to undertake the physical anatomical dissection of 27 pig carcases for "validation" of the CT reference method. The duration will be 20 to 40 consecutive days between November to February 2021. Bids are sought from individual suppliers or collaborations/consortia that can offer the FULL PACKAGE of the three listed components. 2. If this is not possible, AHDB will accept proposals for provision of one or two part/s of the package. Parties interested in receiving the full specification and relevant details, please email: procurement@ahdb.org.uk Additional information: If you are interested in receiving the tender documentation, please email: procurement@ahdb.org.uk Please note: The timelines for this project was extended on the 31/03/2020 due to current Coronavirus situation. The documents contain all the timeline updates. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5a1eb28-ba68-4438-bf66-cda73e8385ca | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2021 | | 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 | KENILWORTH | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV8 2TL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC | | Local authority | Warwick | | Electoral ward | Cubbington & Leek Wootton | | Westminster constituency | Kenilworth and Southam | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products ### Codes - 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 03323000 - Pigs ## Release History - 31 Mar 2020 at 10:27 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5a1eb28-ba68-4438-bf66-cda73e8385ca - 31 Mar 2020 at 10:25 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5a1eb28-ba68-4438-bf66-cda73e8385ca - 3 Mar 2020 at 14:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5a1eb28-ba68-4438-bf66-cda73e8385ca ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5a1eb28-ba68-4438-bf66-cda73e8385ca 31st March 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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