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title: "The Supply of Sterile Boot Swab Kits to the Animal and Plant Health Agency"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ece3"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY"
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# The Supply of Sterile Boot Swab Kits to the Animal and Plant Health Agency

Buyer: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ece3

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## Summary

The Animal and Plant Health Agency intends to buy and have delivered sterile boot swab sampling kits for collecting faecal material from poultry litter for laboratory testing. The kits will support official sampling under the UK Salmonella National Control Programme, as well as research and environmental investigations. This is a goods supply requirement covering the United Kingdom. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is carrying out the procurement on behalf of the agency. The requirement is for diagnostic kits and laboratory reagents, so it is relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist suppliers of sterile sampling equipment and associated laboratory-use consumables.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It is expected to use an above-threshold open procedure, with electronic submission allowed in English. The requirement is divided into one lot and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The buyer expects the next notice to be published by 1 December 2026. Indicative dates are 15 January 2027 for the end of enquiries, 31 January 2027 at noon for tender submissions and 30 March 2027 for the award decision. The proposed contract would run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with two optional one-year extensions, potentially extending it to 31 March 2032. Estimated value is £166,666 excluding VAT (£199,999.20 including VAT).

This will suit suppliers able to provide sterile boot swab kits consistently at the specification required for poultry-litter sampling and laboratory testing, with dependable delivery across the United Kingdom. Relevant businesses are likely to include diagnostic-kit manufacturers, laboratory consumables distributors and suppliers with experience supporting veterinary, animal-health, food-safety, research or environmental testing programmes. The requirement may favour organisations with robust stock management, quality assurance, packaging and distribution arrangements, and the capacity to maintain reliable supply over a multi-year contract with possible extensions. Suppliers should prepare evidence that their products are suitable for collecting faecal material from poultry litter and can support both routine national surveillance and investigative laboratory work. The stated suitability for SMEs indicates that smaller specialist suppliers should consider preparing for the competition.

## Notice

The Animal and Plant Health Agency requires the supply and delivery of sterile boot swab sampling kits used to collect faecal material from poultry litter for laboratory testing. The kits are primarily used during official sampling undertaken as part of the UK Salmonella National Control Programme, with additional applications including research and environmental investigations.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract will include two (2) optional one (1) year extension periods. The Authority may exercise these extensions, subject to operational requirements, by issuing a Contract Change Notice (CCN).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081435-2026 |
| Notice type | UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2027 |
| Future notice date | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £166,666 |
| Lots value | £166,666 |
| 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 |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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

- 33141625 - Diagnostic kits
- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 15:18 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081435-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081435-2026
  26th August 2026 - Planned procurement 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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