---
title: "Service Agreement Contract for statutory TSE testing equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f46f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY"
published: "2025-12-12"
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# Service Agreement Contract for statutory TSE testing equipment

Buyer: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f46f

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## Summary

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), located in London, has completed a procurement process for a "Service Agreement Contract for statutory TSE testing equipment." This procurement falls within the services industry category and was conducted using a direct procurement method, described as below-threshold and without competition. The award stage was concluded with the contract being signed on 10th December 2025, and the contract is active from 15th December 2025 to 14th December 2028, with potential extensions possible until 2030. The procurement was awarded to Bio-Rad Laboratories Ltd, a supplier identified as a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) engaged in providing research laboratory services and laboratory equipment.

This contract presents significant business opportunities primarily for companies involved in laboratory, optical, and precision equipment supply, and for those offering research laboratory services. SMEs with expertise in servicing and providing TSE testing equipment could benefit from similar contracts, especially given the potential for contract renewals. The partnership with APHA underscores an opportunity for businesses to grow through government contracts, enhancing their credentials in providing high-quality services to central government public authorities in the UK.

## Notice

Contract C32073: Service Agreement Contract for statutory TSE testing equipment for APHA's Science Operations & Research Section

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082286-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 15 Dec 2025 - 14 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £19,764 |

## 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 | BIO-RAD LABORATORIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2025 at 09:21 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082286-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082286-2025
  12th December 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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