Published date: 13 November 2025

Last edited date: 4 December 2025

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


Closing: 29 September 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£162,899

Procurement reference

C30845

Published date

13 November 2025

Closing date

29 September 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

28 October 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2027

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The requirement is for the current external auditor to be based on the extended field work to complete Phase 3 of the field trials. Defra have invested in the development of a vaccine and companion DIVA test for bovine TB and it is expected that these will be a key tool in the control of this disease. For granting of a Marketing Authorisation (MA) by VMD a field trial of both diagnostics demonstrating safety and specificity must be run in the field. The external auditor will ensure that the field trial complies with GCPvet by performing audits as well as providing consultancy as and when required. Any significant deviation from GCPvet would risk granting of the MAs, and the field trial having to be repeated.


Award information

Awarded date

30 October 2025

Contract start date

28 October 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Total value of contract

£162,899

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Clinical Research & Communication

Address

Gartenstrasse 105
CH 4052
Switzerland

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£162,899

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Address

SEACOLE BUILDING
LONDON
SW1P3JR
England

Email

Network.procurement@defra.gov.uk