Published date: 8 April 2021

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


Closing: 22 February 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Animal husbandry services - 77500000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£135,000

Procurement reference

tender_263218/949647

Published date

8 April 2021

Closing date

22 February 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 March 2021

Contract end date

29 February 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This expenditure is to cover the auditing of the cattle vaccine and companion DIVA test field trails to Good Clinical Practice Veterinary (GCPvet). APHA are currently planning to run field trials to verify experimental data to enable the application for veterinary medicine certification for the use of BCG cattle vaccine and its companion DIVA skin test to enhance current TB controls in GB. To assist in this programme APHA require an independent Auditor that has had previous experience of GCPvet field trails of veterinary medicines for cattle.

The auditor will proactively provide independent external assurance to the sponsor that the study meets the requirements of GCPvet. This will include auditing of the protocol for likely problems and potential non compliances before the field trials begin, compliance by the Contract Research Organisation (CRO) with the protocol, that amendments and deviations from the protocol are appropriately recorded, reported and controlled. The final report from the CRO must be audited by the external auditor. Interim and final reports from the auditor will be expected regarding compliance of the trials to GCPvet.

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Award information

Awarded date

22 February 2021

Contract start date

1 March 2021

Contract end date

29 February 2024

Total value of contract

£135,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Clinical Research & Communications LTD

Address

Switzerland

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gov.uk