Published date: 9 November 2023

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


Closing: 30 January 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£39,463

Procurement reference

CF-0178300D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

9 November 2023

Closing date

30 January 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 February 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The VMD seeks to commission research into this area, the objectives of
which would be to:
• Determine the rates of and changes in antimicrobial resistance in S. aureus isolates from bovine
mastitis over the period 2007-2022, including sensitivity testing of isolates not previously done.
• Initially genotype additional bovine mastitis isolates of S. aureus by spa typing, in particular those before
2015 and after 2018.
• Investigate the sharing of spa types circulating within bovine and human populations.
• Select bovine mastitis and human S. aureus strains for whole genome sequencing, based on spa type,
to obtain a better resolution of the population structure and determine the presence of AMR genes and
host adaptation and virulence factors. Where possible, this may include following individual farms over
the period of study.

This contract was awarded by VMD.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

RDE233 -Staphylococcus aureus in cases of bovine mastitis and in humans

  • Awarded contract
  • Published 9 November 2023

Award information

Awarded date

30 January 2023

Contract start date

1 February 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Total value of contract

£39,463

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

SAC Commercial Ltd

Address

Peter Wilson Building
King's Buildings
West Mains Road EH9 3JG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Defra Group Commercial

Address

17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK

Email

dgc.rdeframework@defra.gov.uk