Award of Veterinary and Paraprofessional Training, Assurance and Authorisation Services Contract to Improve International Limited

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Defra Network eTendering Portal awarded a contract to Improve International Limited for the provision of a complete system of training, revalidation and centralised records for veterinarians, technicians and paraprofessionals delivering Government-related veterinary, veterinary-related or other public health functions.

The contract, valued at £4,687,446, involves delivering a secure, on-line, distance learning system of training and assessment, including initial qualification and subsequent revalidation, for a suite of OCQ (V) and OCQ (AHP) courses.

The supplier will provide a comprehensive assurance and accreditation process for all training, assessment and revalidation, and will be responsible for delivering practical assessments where required.

The new concession contract also implements recommendations from the 2018 OCQ (V) Review and other improvements identified in response to internal feedback and lessons learned.