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title: "20089 Provision of Post Mortem Examination services for the purpose of surveillance of farm animals"
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# 20089 Provision of Post Mortem Examination services for the purpose of surveillance of farm animals

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d6be528c-7b50-4fc5-a005-37af57506627

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## Summary

The procurement process focuses on the provision of Post Mortem Examination services aimed at monitoring farm animal health, initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal based in London. The tender, titled "20089 Provision of Post Mortem Examination services for the purpose of surveillance of farm animals," falls under the CPV classification of post-mortem and mortuary equipment and related services. This procurement is currently in the award stage, with a contract value of £302,631, and the award date having been published on 8th August 2017. The contract period runs from 1st September 2014 until 31st August 2019, while registration for interested suppliers must occur on the Bravo e-tendering platform before accessing tender documents.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the veterinary and laboratory services sectors, particularly those capable of providing post-mortem analysis and surveillance solutions. Companies that specialise in data services, research laboratory services, and veterinary services may find this contract highly relevant. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are also encouraged to compete, fostering growth and involvement within this niche of public procurement.

## Notice

The Authority working with Welsh Government is looking for a suppliers for the provision of Post Mortum Examination Services for the purpose of farm animal surveillance. The surveillance programme purpose is to obtain appropriate information from all sections of the farm animal population for the sensitive detection of new and re-emerging animal related threats. Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA)'s current arrangement utilising fifteen AHVLA sites and two external providers are being changed and a plan to close eight of the AHVLA sites is due to begin in April 2014. The requirement seeks the provision of data from Post Mortem Examinations in the remaining geographical locations not covered by the remaining AHVLA sites in England and Wales. 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/aff7c861-79d8-48f4-b28e-70203c20bba3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jun 2014 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Aug 2014 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2014 - 31 Aug 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £302,631 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £302,631 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SURREY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33900000 - Post-mortem and mortuary equipment and supplies
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services
- 79714000 - Surveillance services
- 85200000 - Veterinary services

## Release History

- 8 Aug 2017 at 22:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aff7c861-79d8-48f4-b28e-70203c20bba3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aff7c861-79d8-48f4-b28e-70203c20bba3
  8th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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