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Provision of Scanning Surveillance Activities for APHA, including Postmortem Examinations

Published 31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025


Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-05d7d4
The provision of a diagnostic Postmortem Examination (PME) service of animals and the collection of surveillance data as part of an integrated network to support PME sites of the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in England and Wales.

Full CPV breakdown

  • 85200000 — Veterinary services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Central government
Competition
Direct award (no competition)
Contract type
Services
Winning supplier
SME
Procurement method
Direct award
Main category
Services
Above threshold
Yes
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Complete
Award status
Pending
Contract can be extended to
31 Dec 2030
Renewal
The Authority may extend the contract to the extension end date by providing at least 20 working days' notice.
Language
EN
Published
31 Oct 2025 11:47
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d7d4
Notice ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d7d4

Organisations on this notice

Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PNBD-3289-CDGX
Y Buarth Rd, Aberystwyth, SY23 1ND, United Kingdom
GB-COH 09341813
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
Supplier Large VCSE
Beacon House, Queens Road, Bristol, BS8 1QU, United Kingdom
GB-COH RC000648
Royal College Street, London, NW1 0TU, United Kingdom
GB-COH RC000532
King's Meadow Campus, Lenton Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2NR, United Kingdom
GB-COH RC000664
Supplier Large
Foundation Building, 765 Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, L69 7ZX, United Kingdom
GB-COH RC000660
Supplier Large
Peter Wilson Building, King's Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, United Kingdom
GB-COH SC103046
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Supplier Large
THE OLD SCHOOLS, TRINITY LANE, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1TN, United Kingdom
GB-UKPRN 10007788
Supplier Large
Stag Hill, Guildford, GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
GB-COH RC000671

Key dates

Future Signature Date
28 Nov 2025 · Scheduled

Everything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.

Organisations

Party 1 › Name Animal and Plant Health Agency
Party 1 › Address › Street Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
Party 1 › Address › Town / city London
Party 1 › Address › Postcode SW1P 4DF
Party 1 › Address › Country GB
Party 1 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKI32
Party 1 › Contact › Email procurement@defra.gov.uk
Party 1 › Role buyer
Party 1 › Classification › Description Public authority - central government
Party 2 › Name Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
Party 2 › Address › Street Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
Party 2 › Address › Town / city London
Party 2 › Address › Postcode SW1P 4DF
Party 2 › Address › Country GB
Party 2 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKI32
Party 2 › Contact › Email procurement@defra.gov.uk
Party 2 › Role › Role 1 Procuring entity
Party 2 › Role › Role 2 Process contact point
Party 2 › Role Details undertaking the project on behalf of APHA
Party 3 › Name ABERYSTWYTH ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY LTD
Party 3 › Address › Street Y Buarth Rd
Party 3 › Address › Town / city Aberystwyth
Party 3 › Address › Postcode SY23 1ND
Party 3 › Address › Country GB
Party 3 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKL14
Party 3 › Contact › Email hwright@wvsc.wales
Party 3 › Role supplier
Party 3 › Link http://www.wvsc.wales
Party 3 › Business size sme
Party 3 › VCSEs No
Party 4 › Name UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
Party 4 › Address › Street Beacon House, Queens Road
Party 4 › Address › Town / city Bristol
Party 4 › Address › Postcode BS8 1QU
Party 4 › Address › Country GB
Party 4 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKK11
Party 4 › Contact › Email purchasing-office@bristol.ac.uk
Party 4 › Role supplier
Party 4 › Link https://www.bristol.ac.uk/
Party 4 › Business size large
Party 4 › VCSEs Yes
Party 5 › Name THE ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE
Party 5 › Address › Street Royal College Street
Party 5 › Address › Town / city London
Party 5 › Address › Postcode NW1 0TU
Party 5 › Address › Country GB
Party 5 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 5 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKI31
Party 5 › Contact › Email resad@rvc.ac.uk
Party 5 › Role supplier
Party 5 › Link https://www.rvc.ac.uk/
Party 5 › Business size large
Party 5 › VCSEs No
Party 6 › Name UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)
Party 6 › Address › Street King's Meadow Campus, Lenton Lane
Party 6 › Address › Town / city Nottingham
Party 6 › Address › Postcode NG7 2NR
Party 6 › Address › Country GB
Party 6 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 6 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKF14
Party 6 › Contact › Email procurement@nottingham.ac.uk
Party 6 › Role supplier
Party 6 › Link https://www.nottingham.ac.uk
Party 6 › Business size large
Party 6 › VCSEs No
Party 7 › Name UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
Party 7 › Address › Street Foundation Building, 765 Brownlow Hill
Party 7 › Address › Town / city Liverpool
Party 7 › Address › Postcode L69 7ZX
Party 7 › Address › Country GB
Party 7 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 7 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKD72
Party 7 › Contact › Email procurement@liverpool.ac.uk
Party 7 › Role supplier
Party 7 › Link http://www.liverpool.ac.uk
Party 7 › Business size large
Party 7 › VCSEs No
Party 8 › Name SRUC
Party 8 › Address › Street Peter Wilson Building, King's Buildings, West Mains Road
Party 8 › Address › Town / city Edinburgh
Party 8 › Address › Postcode EH9 3JG
Party 8 › Address › Country GB
Party 8 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 8 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKM75
Party 8 › Contact › Email pre.award@sruc.ac.uk
Party 8 › Role supplier
Party 8 › Link https://www.sruc.ac.uk/
Party 8 › Business size large
Party 8 › VCSEs No
Party 9 › Name UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Party 9 › Address › Street THE OLD SCHOOLS, TRINITY LANE
Party 9 › Address › Town / city CAMBRIDGE
Party 9 › Address › Postcode CB2 1TN
Party 9 › Address › Country GB
Party 9 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 9 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKH12
Party 9 › Contact › Email fincreditcontrol@admin.cam.ac.uk
Party 9 › Role supplier
Party 9 › Link https://www.cam.ac.uk/
Party 9 › Business size large
Party 9 › VCSEs No
Party 10 › Name UNIVERSITY OF SURREY(THE)
Party 10 › Address › Street Stag Hill
Party 10 › Address › Town / city Guildford
Party 10 › Address › Postcode GU2 7XH
Party 10 › Address › Country GB
Party 10 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 10 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKJ25
Party 10 › Contact › Email research-support@surrey.ac.uk
Party 10 › Role supplier
Party 10 › Link http://www.surrey.ac.uk
Party 10 › Business size large
Party 10 › VCSEs No

Buyer

Name Animal and Plant Health Agency

Tender

Title Provision of Scanning Surveillance Activities for APHA, including Postmortem Examinations
Description The provision of a diagnostic Postmortem Examination (PME) service of animals and the collection of surveillance data as part of an integrated network to support PME sites of the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in England and Wales.
Status complete
Procedure type direct
Procedure Direct award
Lot › Status complete
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs Yes
Document › Document type Conflict of interest
Document › Description Not published
Risk Details APHA currently envisages that the following risks could jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the contracts: Alterations in governmental policy or legislative frameworks, beyond APHA's jurisdiction, may adversely affect the operation and continuity of the requirement.

Awards

Title Provision of Scanning Surveillance Activities for APHA
Status pending
Value › Value incl. VAT £1,500,000
Value › Value £1,250,000
Value › Currency GBP
Category services
Above threshold Yes
Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name ABERYSTWYTH ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY LTD
Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name THE ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE
Supplier › Supplier 4 › Name UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)
Supplier › Supplier 5 › Name UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
Supplier › Supplier 6 › Name SRUC
Supplier › Supplier 7 › Name UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Supplier › Supplier 8 › Name UNIVERSITY OF SURREY(THE)
Item › CPV › Description Veterinary services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) UK
Item › Delivery › Country GB
Item › Delivery › Country United Kingdom
Contract period › Start 1 Jan 2026
Contract period › End 31 Dec 2028
Contract period › Can be extended to 31 Dec 2030
Can be renewed Yes
Renewal › Description The Authority may extend the contract to the extension end date by providing at least 20 working days' notice.
Document › Document type Award notice
Document › Description Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070033-2025
Document › Published 31 Oct 2025
Milestone › Type Future signature date
Milestone › Due 28 Nov 2025
Milestone › Status scheduled
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