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title: "Equine Disease Surveillance"
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# Equine Disease Surveillance

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f4010ab4-7cbd-4a68-a44f-a82b22cf9ade

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal has awarded a contract to the University of Cambridge for the provision of Equine Disease Surveillance services. The contract, valued at £188,380 GBP, was awarded on 1st September 2022 and has a contract period from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2027. The procurement method used was a direct Single Tender Action (below threshold). The tender period ended on 1st August 2022, with the procurement process now in the award stage.

This contract for Equine Disease Surveillance presents a business opportunity for organisations with expertise in veterinary services, specifically in equine health. Businesses that specialise in equine disease intelligence and surveillance, including private equine veterinary practice laboratories and research groups at universities, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The location of the contract is in the South East, United Kingdom, with the procurement focused on services in the Veterinary sector (CPV code: 85200000). The contract is targeted at providing regular intelligence on diseases prevalent in the British equine population to support trade requirements and early disease detection efforts.

## Notice

The Authority, as part of its scanning surveillance to detect new and re-emerging animal disease threats (NRT) that could impact on our livestock and equine sectors and public health, has a requirement for regular intelligence on diseases prevalent in the British equine population. Government is required for trade purposes both within the European Union and with 3rd Countries to provide evidence of freedom from some specific diseases. Data collected through scanning surveillance contributes to this guarantee. In addition, it is recognised that early detection of threats which meet Government criteria for intervention enables characterization, assessment and appropriate action to be taken early and thereby reduce the possible impacts. As part of the UK Government's commitment to enhance veterinary surveillance, described in its Animal Health and Welfare Strategy (AHWS) document published in 2003, the Authority extended the set of species- specific quarterly surveillance reports to include horses and donkeys. Within its delivery agency Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA), the Authority does not routinely obtain diagnostic expertise and data on equine disease in the field. In contrast to livestock, much of the equine expertise sits outside government and equidae are served by a diverse and potentially disconnected network of private and specialist equine veterinary practice based laboratories, with specialist interest in a few specific endemic diseases based within particular research groups at universities or research institutes. Therefore, a Supplier is required to provide this intelligence.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6ba63de-ef93-4acb-92e0-18cb2981ece8 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £188,380 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £188,380 |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85200000 - Veterinary services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2022 at 14:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6ba63de-ef93-4acb-92e0-18cb2981ece8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6ba63de-ef93-4acb-92e0-18cb2981ece8
  23rd September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1d356352-9b82-4201-8d62-c7d7219dade8
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