Published date: 31 March 2022

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


Closing: 4 September 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social research services - 79315000

Location of contract

KT15 3NB

Value of contract

£194,119

Procurement reference

tender_299142/1053361

Published date

31 March 2022

Closing date

4 September 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

4 October 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

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

APHA's International Development Team has been working closely with Defra and otheragencies,namely The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) and Fera Science Ltd, to pursue a programme of global 'One Health' outreach.

Our focus is to extend the range of strategic opportunities and international partnerships across the entire remit of the agency to consolidateour status as an international 'Go To' agency in the combat against major disease outbreaks of animal and plant origin whether of natural, accidental or deliberate release.

More recently, funding from Defra Official Development Assistance (ODA) sources isallowing APHA to develop a topical capability-building programme on "Understanding the Transmission Chain of Emerging Pathogens from Wildlife to Pandemic Diseases" by providing technical assistance and resilience against future disease outbreaks.

The aim of this project is to develop detection, intervention and early researchcapability response measures to (re-) emerging zoonotic pathogens in low to middle income countriesincluding,and in light of,the on-going Covid-19 pandemic and prepare for the next Disease-X.

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Award information

Awarded date

14 March 2022

Contract start date

4 October 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Total value of contract

£194,119

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

EcoHealth Alliance

Address

EcoHealth Alliance 520 Eight Avenue Suite 1200New York, New York 10018

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

DgCEnquiries@defra.gov.uk