Award of Contracts for Veterinary Diagnostic and Surveillance Services for Farm Animals in England and Wales

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Defra Network eTendering Portal awarded eight contracts to Royal Veterinary College, University of Bristol, University of Surrey, Wales Veterinary Science Centre/Iechyd Da, SAC Commercial Ltd, University of Liverpool, University of Cambridge, and University of Nottingham for the provision of veterinary diagnostic and surveillance services, specifically Post Mortem Examination (PME) supported by laboratory testing, as part of an integrated network alongside APHA's own PME sites for farm animals in England and Wales.

The services include alerting APHA to suspicions of notifiable disease, new or re-emerging disease threats, and animal welfare issues; participating in an extended network of veterinary staff for Government surveillance; providing specialist advice to Private Veterinary Surgeons; examining animal carcases to diagnose disease; and collecting and reporting data for surveillance intelligence.

Contracts started on 01/01/2021, except for the University of Nottingham which started on 15/02/2021, and run for three years to 31/12/2023 with an optional extension of up to twenty-four months.

The total contract value is £1,250,000 covering the full five-year period.