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title: "Quality Assuring the Animal Health Advice provided via the HerdAdvance project"
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# Quality Assuring the Animal Health Advice provided via the HerdAdvance project

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68e6a238-4248-4beb-b64b-b080f554ab54

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is conducting a procurement process titled "Quality Assuring the Animal Health Advice provided via the HerdAdvance project," classified under agricultural services. The advanced stage of this tender indicates it was awarded on 16 August 2019, with a contract period extending from 1 August 2019 to 31 March 2023. The initial tender submission deadline was set for 15 July 2019. This project, part of a wider Dairy Improvement Programme funded by the Welsh Government and the European Union, aims to enhance disease prevention and animal welfare management on Welsh dairy farms through rigorous quality assurance reviews of Animal Health Plans.

This procurement opportunity is particularly suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in agricultural services and animal health management. The tenders created facilitate engagement with suppliers who can conduct comprehensive evaluations of health plans, ensuring they meet compliance standards. Businesses that specialise in veterinary science, agricultural consultancy, or related fields may find significant opportunities for collaboration and growth within this project, helping dairy farmers enhance operational efficiencies and profitability.

## Notice

In June 2018, AHDB was successful in applying for grant funding to undertake a five-year Dairy Improvement Programme (DIP) which is made possible through the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the Welsh Government and the European Union. One of the strategic projects delivered through the Programme is HerdAdvance. HerdAdvance The project aim is to pilot how improving disease control awareness and pre-emptive animal health and welfare management on Welsh dairy farms can improve on-farm efficiencies and profitability and ensure that businesses realise their full potential in the market place. A new whole farm holistic approach to disease prevention will be applied taking into consideration other influential factors such as nutrition, genetics and the suitability of buildings. The project will ensure that Animal health plans become an active on-farm management tool aimed at promoting the health and welfare of farm animals by setting out disease prevention, detection and management procedures. The aim is to recruit up to 500 farmers to participate in HerdAdvance. Services Required AHDB requires a supplier who can review a maximum of 10% of the Animal Health Plans reviewed, the HerdAdvance Priorities and Recommendations Forms and the HerdAdvance Action Plans for Quality Assurance purposes. The supplier will need to check that the Animal Health Plans being assessed are fit for purpose i.e. as a minimum it complies with the requirements of Red Tractor and FAWL. The supplier will also need to assess the HerdAdvance Priorities and Recommendations Forms and HerdAdvance Action Plans ensuring that the priorities identified are in line with the Animal Health Plan and that the recommendations and advice given is satisfactory. The successful supplier will need to provide feedback on each case via a written report highlighting any areas of particular strengths and outlining any issues that need to be addressed. The closing date for submissions is the 15 July by 17h00 PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS OPPORTUNITY AND WANT TO BE NOTIFIED OF ANY Q&A'S THAT WE PUBLISH - YOU MUST PLEASE SELECT 'WATCH THIS NOTICE' AGAINST THIS TENDER IN ORDER TO RECEIVE ALERTS. Additional information: Closing date for submissions is 15 July 2019 by 17h00 PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS OPPORTUNITY AND WANT TO BE NOTIFIED OF ANY Q&A'S THAT WE PUBLISH - YOU MUST PLEASE SELECT 'WATCH THIS NOTICE' AGAINST THIS TENDER IN ORDER TO RECEIVE ALERTS.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4db4a20-d799-4333-9e5e-8f383a9d9657 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Aug 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2019 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | WARWICKSHIRE |
| 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 | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EVIDENCE GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

## Release History

- 21 May 2020 at 10:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4db4a20-d799-4333-9e5e-8f383a9d9657
- 24 Jun 2019 at 15:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df079901-fe85-4606-9bd4-25de4a1dc584

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4db4a20-d799-4333-9e5e-8f383a9d9657
  21st May 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df079901-fe85-4606-9bd4-25de4a1dc584
  24th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/968986e2-95c6-4cfa-a4f9-3f550ba1c252

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