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title: "Supply of Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease Serotype 8 (EHDV-8) Vaccine"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e492"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)"
published: "2025-02-20"
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# Supply of Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease Serotype 8 (EHDV-8) Vaccine

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e492

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## Summary

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced a planned procurement titled "Supply of Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease Serotype 8 (EHDV-8) Vaccine". This tender, classified under the industry category "Vaccines for veterinary medicine", aims to explore potential suppliers for the development and supply of EHDV-8 vaccines in the UK market. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a call for information to be submitted by the end of March 2025. Defra is particularly interested in understanding the timelines for marketing authorisation applications, the types of vaccines being developed, and the readiness to supply the UK livestock sector in 2025.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses involved in veterinary pharmaceuticals, particularly those with innovative or inactivated EHDV-8 vaccines under development. Companies specialising in RNA-based vaccines, vaccines with DIVA compatibility, and those capable of providing necessary safety and efficacy data are well-positioned to compete. Suppliers with the capacity for rapid production and compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards would find significant benefits, as the UK seeks to assure the supply of such vaccines to protect livestock health and trade. Interested parties are encouraged to express their interest and provide the required information to Defra to potentially influence future procurement decisions.

## Notice

The Authority is seeking to identify existing and potential suppliers of Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease Serotype 8 (EHDV-8) vaccine who have product currently under development. We are keen to understand the timelines for applications to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) for a marketing authorisation or emergency use consideration under Schedule 4 of the Veterinary Medicine Regulations 2013, as well as for production timescales for any product to be made available to the UK market.

We are specifically interested in: 
o the types of inactivated or novel (e.g. RNA) EHDV-8 vaccine being developed.
o the efficacy and period (onset and duration) of immunity they might offer.
o which species they are being developed for
o whether the vaccine is DIVA
o available safety data in the target species
o the proposed number of doses in the vaccination schedule, 
o storage conditions
o readiness to submit the necessary information to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate
o the extent to which the UK livestock sector could be supplied with such product in 2025 
o any information that might be provided about potential costs; any expectations around the vaccines being manufactured under the conditions of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). 
o The Authority will not be considering live EHDV vaccines. 

The Authority is seeking this information to inform decisions around guarantees of supply to the UK market. An estimated total value is therefore not provided at this stage.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority is exploring the status of EHDV-8 products that have the potential to be available for use in 2025 (either as an authorised product or emergency use under Schedule 4) to help to inform our control strategy for EHD and consideration as to whether government intervention is required to facilitate access to the UK livestock sector of any product that may become available. 

EHDV-8 was identified in for the first time in southern Europe in November 2022. It is not currently present in the UK. While there is no evidence of circulation currently, we expect a continued threat of incursion as EHD could also spread to the UK if infected live animals, or their germinal products, are imported from countries where EHD is circulating. It is widely accepted that access to vaccine will be an important tool to protect the health and welfare of susceptible species and for livestock keepers for whom trade in live animals is important. 

The Authority is interested in:
the details of any suitable products currently under development 
the extent of developments
safety and efficacy testing, timelines for submitting applications for marketing authorisation to the VMD.
the type of technology used to develop the vaccine, production capacity (current and forecast)
whether the specific vaccine is authorised elsewhere in the world or based on an already authorised EHDV vaccine. 
whether products under development will be monovalent or multivalent and which serotypes would be included in multivalent products. 
We are also interested to understand the likely wholesale and retail costs of any product likely to be available. Additional information: This Prior Information Notice is not a call for competition. It should be noted that this PIN invites individuals and organisations to express an interest only, and although it is not part of a formal pre-qualification process it may be used to inform discussions with vaccine suppliers. 

You will need to express your interest in any potential future tender opportunity once/if a contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contract Finder. It should be noted that this PIN invites individuals and organisations to express an interest only. Those wishing to provide information requested here should contact Louise Moizer (louise.moizer@defra.gov.uk), by the end of March 2025 to inform our strategy development.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006041-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Aug 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL) |
| 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

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33651690 - Vaccines for veterinary medicine

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2025 at 08:48 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006041-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

## Provenance

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