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title: "Provision of the Manufacture and Supply of Avian and Bovine Tuberculin"
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# Provision of the Manufacture and Supply of Avian and Bovine Tuberculin

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b86d9c1-92e8-4ed8-95a0-2f4bdec2e016

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the contract for the "Provision of the Manufacture and Supply of Avian and Bovine Tuberculin," initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal. This tender, which falls under the research services industry category, is located in London, England. The contract is active and was last published on 9th August 2017, with a total value of £12,214,584. The current procurement stage is the award of the contract, which commenced on 28th August 2014 and will continue until 31st December 2019. Interested businesses should note that they must register on the Bravo portal for Defra to access the tender documents.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in the production and supply of specialised research laboratory services. Companies that focus on veterinary diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, or agricultural research would be well-suited to compete. The contract extension aims to ensure a stable supply of critical tuberculin products, thus allowing suppliers to develop long-term relationships with the government while actively contributing to public health through disease monitoring and control efforts in livestock.

## Notice

APHA wish to extend the existing contract with Prionics until 31 December 2019 and purchase increased volumes of Tuberculin for the period of the extension. The volumes would increase to a minimum of 140 litres of avian and bovine tuberculin PPD per month and up to a maximum of 190 litres per month. Diagnostic skin testing with tuberculin PPD is a critical part of Defra's TB surveillance and monitoring programme. Skin testing plays a crucial role in identifying TB infected herds and individual cattle, and thus helping to control and reduce further spread of the disease. The product supports Defra's 'Strategy for achieving Officially Bovine Tuberculosis Free status for England'. Defra, on behalf of the UK government and it's devolved administrations, needs to maintain a supply of Bovine and Avian tuberculin's purified protein derivative (tuberculin PPD bovine and avian) and has contracted the management, storage and distribution of the product to APHA - project ref. SB4011. Tuberculin is probably the single most important reagent used in APHA/DEFRA research. Due to the complexities and time required for its manufacture, and the quantities required, there is a risk of continuity of supply with a potential change of supplier. Extending the existing contract, would allow us to stock pile sufficient Tuberculin to mitigate any risk to future supply. 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/a12e02a4-f287-41e9-83d9-3bc731688d97 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 29 May 2014 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Aug 2014 |
| Contract period | 27 Aug 2014 - 31 Dec 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,214,584 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,214,584 |
| 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 | PRIONICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2017 at 13:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a12e02a4-f287-41e9-83d9-3bc731688d97

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a12e02a4-f287-41e9-83d9-3bc731688d97
  9th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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