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title: "Bovine TB vaccine Consultant"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY"
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# Bovine TB vaccine Consultant

Buyer: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bb789f59-c3ff-415f-9e4b-4ec559b31ed8

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## Summary

The Animal and Plant Health Agency has awarded a contract for a Bovine TB vaccine consultant to Veterinary Vaccines Consultancy Ltd. This project, falling under the industry category of Technical Testing, Analysis and Consultancy Services (CPV 71600000), involves providing regulatory support and ongoing consultancy for the CattleBCG vaccine programme. The contract runs from 1st January 2025 to 31st March 2025 and has a value of £22,000. This direct procurement was completed through a single tender action below the threshold. Services will be delivered across various locations including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. Key dates include the tender period ending on 2nd December 2024 and the award issued on 14th January 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in regulatory consultancy, particularly those with expertise in veterinary vaccines and diagnostic assays. Companies with experience in the negotiation with commercial good manufacturing practice (GMP) providers, and those well-versed in the design and execution of vaccine research and development, would be well-suited to compete. Additionally, this project offers avenues for growth through involvement in the licensing and commercialisation of vaccines for the UK's Cattle Tuberculosis Eradication Strategy, catering particularly to those firms capable of providing highly specialised technical advice and regulatory oversight.

## Notice

To provide ongoing regulatory consultancy for the CattleBCG vaccine programme . Movement into this final and critical phase of the project makes it imperative that continuity of advice is with someone well-versed with the work undertaken to-date. This contract will provide regulatory support to the TB cattle vaccine field trial project and ongoing regulatory oversight to construction of the Market Authorisation (MA) Dossier submissions to VMD for the licenced use of BCG and the companion DIVA test in the UK. Providing specialised and technical advice on the requirements for: * Negotiations with commercial GMP providers * Providing specialised and technical advice on the design and execution of vaccine research and development * Licensing of a vaccine for cattle with associated DIVA diagnostic test for use in the Cattle Tuberculosis Eradication Strategy throughout UK licensing of vaccines; and * The regulation and commercialisation of cattle vaccine and related in-vivo and in-vitro diagnostic assays.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8180e38e-e466-458b-be8a-04c4f30672ef |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,000 |
| 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 | ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY |
| 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 | VETERINARY VACCINES CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2025 at 16:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8180e38e-e466-458b-be8a-04c4f30672ef
- 20 Jan 2025 at 16:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25c8139c-6d79-41bf-b31a-6ade3d4787de

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8180e38e-e466-458b-be8a-04c4f30672ef
  20th January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25c8139c-6d79-41bf-b31a-6ade3d4787de
  20th January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8a9c731e-8c5a-401f-ad7a-4ffe5f2211f8
  Short_Form_Contract TB Vaccine Consultant FINAL_Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d9a5a63e-3078-4eac-ac01-204e00ca2f95
  Short_Form_Contract TB Vaccine Consultant FINAL_Redacted

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