---
title: "Provision of Proteomic Tissue Profiling of Bats Positive for Lyssaviruses"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067acf"
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buyer: "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY"
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# Provision of Proteomic Tissue Profiling of Bats Positive for Lyssaviruses

Buyer: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067acf

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## Summary

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), operating under the central government in the United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process titled "Provision of Proteomic Tissue Profiling of Bats Positive for Lyssaviruses." This initiative falls within the services industry category, focusing specifically on research and development consultancy services. It is located in London, and aims to further research into bat rabies cases in the Southwest of England, and has been executed through a direct procurement method, classified as below threshold without competition. The contract began on 1st April 2026 and is set to conclude by 28th February 2028, with the potential for a month-long renewal.

This tender offers significant opportunities for large institutions and organisations, particularly those involved in advanced research and molecular biology, looking to expand their operations in collaboration with government health agencies. The successful provider, the University of Liverpool, reflects the scope for academic partnerships in government-funded research sectors. Businesses engaged in similar Research and Development services can leverage this precedent to engage with governmental procurement opportunities, particularly if they possess expertise in the epidemiology of zoonotic diseases.

## Notice

This research will enable the delivery of APHA's Defra funded research (SE0571 Investigating the Epidemiology and Transmission of European Bat Lyssavirus 1 in the UK) to further our understanding of the increasing cases of bat rabies due to EBLV-1 in the Southwest of England. Funding for this research has been agreed by Treasury and championed by a range of UK stakeholders (Defra, UKHSA and Devolved departments, Natural England, Bat Conservation Trust). Furthering our understanding of host population genetics and serotine genome (University of Exeter) using state of the art molecular approaches, combined with studies of bat host responses to EBLV infection (University of Liverpool) and host ecology (University of Sussex) will uniquely offer clues to understand the emergence and sustainability of this potentially fatal zoonotic disease in the UK.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030393-2026 |
| 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 | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £86,781 |

## 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 LIVERPOOL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2026 at 13:13 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030393-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030393-2026
  1st April 2026 - 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
- https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/

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