Microbial Testing of Animal Feed Samples for Oral Wildlife Vaccine R&D
Defra Network eTendering Portal · Awarded contract
AwardedMicrobial Testing of Animal Feed Samples for Oral Wildlife Vaccine R&D
Awarded 01 Mar 2018
Awarded01 Mar 2018
Value£13,000.00
SupplierWickham Laboratories Ltd
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 6y 10mo ago1y 10mo term
Awarded 1 Mar 2018Expired 31 Dec 2019
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Defra Network eTendering Portal awarded a contract to Wickham Laboratories Ltd for microbial examination of animal feed samples, determining microbial load (bacteria, yeasts, and moulds per gram) to support a Research and Development project designing and testing an oral vaccine for wildlife.
The contract value was AUD 13,000.
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