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title: "Studentship: Understanding the role of sheep & goat in pestiviruses"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050e77"
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buyer: "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY"
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# Studentship: Understanding the role of sheep & goat in pestiviruses

Buyer: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050e77

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## Summary

The Animal and Plant Health Agency has completed a procurement process for a research studentship titled "Understanding the role of sheep & goat in pestiviruses." This contract falls under the services category and aligns with the industry classification of research and development consultancy services. It involves exploring pestiviruses in sheep and goats within the UK. The agency is a central government public authority based in London, UK, with the procurement conducted via a direct method that was below the threshold and executed without competition. The process concluded with the contract awarded on 1st May 2025, with a stipulated performance period from 2nd May 2025 to 30th September 2027, potentially extendable until 2028.

This tender presents remarkable opportunities for entities specialising in veterinary sciences, research consultancies, and academic institutions focused on animal health studies, particularly those dealing with pestiviruses and cross-species transmission. The University of Surrey, a large-scale supplier, has been engaged as the contracted party, highlighting the suitability of established academic and research-oriented institutions for such projects. Businesses with expertise in animal health can foster growth by engaging in similar research collaborations with governmental health agencies, providing innovative solutions and advancements for industry challenges.

## Notice

Several newly emerged pestivirus species were introduced into cattle and pigs as well as wild ruminant populations during the last decades. These new pestiviruses are associated with abortion, still birth, health problems of offspring. Emerging pestivirus diseases frequently challenge prevention and control strategies in the swine and cattle industry. This PhD proposal will explore pestiviruses in sheep and goat in the UK and its transmission between different animal host species in a multispecies grazing farm system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019610-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 May 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £37,200 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY |
| 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 |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 May 2025 at 09:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019610-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019610-2025
  8th May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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