Provision of TSE Rapid Testing Services for Fallen Cattle and Eligible Sheep and Goats

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Defra Network eTendering Portal awarded a contract to Eurofins Forensic Services Limited for the provision of TSE rapid testing and related services for fallen cattle and eligible sheep and goats in Great Britain.

The contract, valued at approximately AUD 8,413,250, covers a five-year period with a three-year initial term starting on 01/10/2023 and an allowable extension of up to twenty-four months.

The services enable the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to meet its requirement to provide TSE rapid testing in line with Chapter C, Annex X of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1148/2014, which still applies since the UK's exit from the EU.

The successful contractor is required to hold and maintain TSE Test accreditation in accordance with international standard EN ISO/IEC 17025 throughout the life of the contract.