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title: "Dead Wild Birds & Mammal Surveillance and Collection Services for Avian Influenza (AI)"
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buyer: "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (APHA)"
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# Dead Wild Birds & Mammal Surveillance and Collection Services for Avian Influenza (AI)

Buyer: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (APHA)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f7a6865c-050b-4617-ba7b-f327a4df3e0b

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## Summary

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has initiated a tender for the provision of Dead Wild Birds & Mammal Surveillance and Collection Services for Avian Influenza (AI). This procurement falls under the industry category of Animal husbandry services and is based in London, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently in the tender phase, with the closing date for submissions set for 8th May 2024. The contract period is scheduled to run from 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2029 with the possibility of a 24-month extension.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in animal husbandry services with capabilities in the collection and delivery of wild bird and mammal carcasses for AI surveillance. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete in this open procedure tender. Interested parties are advised to register on Defra's e-Sourcing system Atamis for further details and to submit any questions, requests to participate, or tender submissions electronically via the portal.

## Notice

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) requires the collection of dead wild birds that are deemed to be of surveillance value, and delivery of the carcases to designated APHA Veterinary Investigation Centre (VIC) or Scotland Rural College Disease Surveillance Centre (SRUCDSC) sites for testing. APHA also requires the provision of unique wild bird carcase identification numbers which will be held on a Central Spreadsheet. Collection (and delivery) of specified small mammalian carcases will also be required, particularly if mortalities are linked epidemiologically to an AI outbreak in wild birds. The Contractor will be required to have a network of personnel to act as Collectors across mainland Great Britain (GB) to ensure maximum efficiency in the Contractor's timely ability to collect carcases upon request from the Authority. As a minimum this shall mean that the Contractor can collect and deliver any carcase across mainland GB within forty-eight (48) hours of the Authority's request (i.e., for a Collector to travel from their point of origin to the location of the carcase(s) and then either to an APHAVIC or SRUCDSC, and/or a return journey). While this Contract primarily covers collections from mainland GB, Services from GB islands (excluding Crown Dependencies) may be requested. If this situation occurs the Contractor would be expected to provide a quotation and estimated timescale or the collection. The APHA Veterinary Lead in Avian Virology would then advise if the collection should go ahead. Note that the value shown on this notice is very approximate and covers the full potential 5-year contract period (01/09/2024 to 31/08/2027 with up to 24 months extension allowable). If you are interested in this requirement please ensure you are registered on Defra's e-Sourcing system Atamis https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome. If you need technical help with the Atamis system when registering please contact the Atamis support team e-mail Support@Atamis.co.uk or phone Tel: 029 2279 0052. Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via the portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5412a0ad-b764-4cf5-8036-0d0b8c95b7f8 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| 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 | ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (APHA) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 77500000 - Animal husbandry services

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2024 at 17:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5412a0ad-b764-4cf5-8036-0d0b8c95b7f8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5412a0ad-b764-4cf5-8036-0d0b8c95b7f8
  26th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Provenance

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