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title: "Purchase, Storage and Emergency Production of Foot and Mouth Antigen and Vaccine"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0583a6"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY"
published: "2025-08-08"
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# Purchase, Storage and Emergency Production of Foot and Mouth Antigen and Vaccine

Buyer: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0583a6

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## Summary

The procurement process is initiated by the Animal and Plant Health Agency as the buying organisation, alongside the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs serving as the procuring entity. This tender involves the purchase, storage, and emergency production of Foot and Mouth Disease antigen and vaccine, falling under the goods industry category related to vaccines for veterinary medicine. Located in London, UK, the process is currently in the Planning stage with a focus on market engagement. Key dates include the submission of relevant supplier information by 8th September 2025, with a contract period planned from 1st April 2026 to 31st December 2031, and a renewal option extending to 31st December 2036. The available budget for this procurement is approximately £4,500,000, highlighting a significant emphasis on ensuring a reliable supply of vaccines, under a public authority, central government classification.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the veterinary medicine sector, especially those capable of producing and supplying vaccines with proven quality, safety, and efficacy, to expand their footprint. The planned procurement process provides a promising platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) given its suitability criteria that favour such entities. Companies with existing infrastructure for foot and mouth vaccine production, storage, and distribution could benefit greatly. The procurement method encourages market engagement, which could lead to direct business with Defra, offering long-term contract potential and enhancing business growth through public sector collaboration.

## Notice

Defra is exploring options for supply of antigen and vaccines to the UK foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccine bank and is seeking to identify existing and potential suppliers who have FMD vaccines with robust evidence of quality, safety, and efficacy. We are keen to hear from suppliers who are in a position to supply suitable FMD vaccine products from early 2027 (including manufacturing lead times as necessary). Please provide the information detailed in the section below, but please note that Defra will not consider heterologous vaccine products. Those wishing to provide the information requested here should contact Melanie Swain (melanie.swain@defra.gov.uk), by the 8 September 2025. Defra reserves the right to follow up with suppliers on a 1:1 basis to further understand their capabilities with regard to this requirement. Defra is seeking this information to inform decisions around guarantees of supply to the UK market. Therefore the estimated total value shown below is only indicative at this stage.

### Planning Information

If your organisation is interested in this requirement, please provide the following information to the named contact above, via email: - The details of your organisation's FMD antigen and vaccine products. - Number and size of dose. - Data on safety, efficacy and period (onset and duration) of immunity in the target species. - Longevity/shelf life of vaccines and antigen. - The number of doses in the vaccination schedule. - Storage conditions and bottle sizes available. - The type of technology used to develop the vaccine production capacity. - Species that can be vaccinated and any data on the minimum age that animals can be vaccinated. - Whether the vaccine is produced to GMP standard or equivalent. - Whether the vaccine is manufactured and stored according to the WOAH Terrestrial Manual Chapter 3.1.8. - Whether the vaccine is currently authorised for use with a valid marketing authorisation and, if so, where is the vaccine authorised. - Whether the vaccine has been used elsewhere in the world. - Timelines for submitting applications for a marketing authorisation to VMD (if relevant). - The likely cost of the product. - Information on novel technologies and products and likely timeframe to market.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047118-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Dec 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,500,000 |
| 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 | ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| 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

- 8 Aug 2025 at 07:56 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047118-2025
- 7 Aug 2025 at 15:17 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047030-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047118-2025
  8th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047030-2025
  7th August 2025 - Pipeline 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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