--- title: "Animal Health & Welfare Project - Lot 1: Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d1186158-47ca-4ea3-980f-601a6db70ad3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d1186158-47ca-4ea3-980f-601a6db70ad3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d1186158-47ca-4ea3-980f-601a6db70ad3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d1186158-47ca-4ea3-980f-601a6db70ad3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2016-12-21" --- # Animal Health & Welfare Project - Lot 1: Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d1186158-47ca-4ea3-980f-601a6db70ad3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d1186158-47ca-4ea3-980f-601a6db70ad3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d1186158-47ca-4ea3-980f-601a6db70ad3.json) ## Summary The Defra Network eTendering Portal is conducting an open tender for the Animal Health & Welfare Project, specifically targeting Lot 1: Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD). This project aims to enhance farm productivity in England by reducing BVD levels in cattle. The contract duration is three years, with an additional six-month reporting period, starting on 26 March 2018 and concluding by 28 September 2020. Interested parties must submit their applications by 30 January 2017. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses focused on veterinary services, environmental management, and data collection within the agricultural sector. Companies that specialise in disease control strategies, collaborative training with veterinary professionals, and those capable of providing advice and follow-up support to cattle farmers would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, potentially expanding their market presence through engagement with the farming community in England. ## 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 1 Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) - to achieve a reduction in the level of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in cattle. The duration of this contract will be for 3 years plus 6 months reporting, a total of 3 1/2 years. 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 BVD they will inform the farmer of the level of testing required to establish the disease status of the herd. The farmer will fund the disease test but the Contractor will be responsible for collating the results and arranging for the vet to carry out a follow up visit. The Contractor will ensure that a follow up meeting is held for each of the clusters after its members have received the results of the disease test and follow up advice report which is informed by any disease test results. 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/c035a040-aa6d-44d4-88dc-29db03257677 | | 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 | 21 Dec 2016 | | Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Mar 2018 - 28 Sep 2020 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 85 - Health and social work services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 71700000 - Monitoring and control services - 72314000 - Data collection and collation services - 85200000 - Veterinary services - 90700000 - Environmental services ## Release History - 21 Dec 2016 at 12:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c035a040-aa6d-44d4-88dc-29db03257677 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c035a040-aa6d-44d4-88dc-29db03257677 21st December 2016 - 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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