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title: "Supply of Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test (IFAT) Slides"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c0f5"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY"
published: "2026-07-01"
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# Supply of Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test (IFAT) Slides

Buyer: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c0f5

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## Summary

The Animal and Plant Health Agency, a central government public authority based in London, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the supply of Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test (IFAT) Slides. This process is aimed at securing laboratory reagents and diagnostic agents needed for statutory import/export and international trade tests involving diseases in horses and dogs, such as Leishmania Infantum and Babesia Caballi. The procurement is valued at £400,000, with a gross amount of £480,000, and is classified under the "goods" procurement category. Potential suppliers are invited to engage with a preliminary market engagement notice published on 1st July 2026, with the due date for feedback scheduled for 31st July 2026. The opportunity relates to delivery within the UK's South East region (UKJ2), and future notice communication is expected by 1st September 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the production and supply of laboratory reagents and diagnostic agents, especially those that specialise in medicinal products related to animal health. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), may particularly benefit from engaging in the planning stage to assess the availability of specifications and technical requirements. The involvement in this tender could lead to the establishment of a framework agreement, providing a stable and potentially long-term partnership starting from January 2027 through to December 2032. Businesses with expertise in canine and equine diagnostics or those capable of meeting bespoke technical specifications will find this an advantageous procurement process to explore.

## Notice

We require the supply of IFAT slides in order to undertake statutory import/export, and international trade, tests with respect to the following diseases in horses and dogs: 1. Leishmania Infantum 2. Babesia Caballi 3. Theileria Equi We are interested in engaging with potential suppliers of the above slides to: 1. Assess availability 2. Understand what technical requirements can be delivered 3. Assess possible alternative technical specifications

### Planning Information

We have drafted a technical specification and a short questionnaire. Prior to finalising a technical specification, and seeking quotes or tenders, we would welcome feedback on our draft technical specification.
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
If you cannot download the attached document, email tom.redfearn@defra.gov.uk for a copy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061604-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33690000 - Various medicinal products
- 33694000 - Diagnostic agents
- 33696000 - Reagents and contrast media
- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2026 at 10:20 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061604-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061604-2026
  1st July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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