Published date: 31 January 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 9 January 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

  • Fish farming services - 77850000

  • Food or feed contamination protection services - 90721300

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£24,634

Procurement reference

tender_136523/564225

Published date

31 January 2017

Closing date

9 January 2017

Contract start date

9 January 2017

Contract end date

30 April 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated without a call for competition

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Puffy skin disease (PSD) is an economically significant, emerging skin condition, affecting rainbow trout. Direct cohabitation challenges with PSD-affected fish have shown that PSD is a transmissible condition. However, despite extensive histological, virological and bacteriological examinations, the actual causative infectious agent(s) remain unknown (Cano et al., 2016).
The proposed work seeks to provide scientific data on the nature of the transmissible agent(s) of PSD, an emerging disease which remains a significant economic concern to the fish farming industry since affected fish are unmarketable. Understanding the nature of the aetiological agent will assist in the development of disease mitigation strategies.

Award information

Awarded date

9 January 2017

Contract start date

9 January 2017

Contract end date

30 April 2017

Total value of contract

£24,634

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

CEFAS

Address

Finance Office, Lowestoft Laboratory, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Defra
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk