Published date: 10 March 2017

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


Closing: 1 August 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Bovine cattle - 03321100

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Documentation services - 79131000

    • Market-testing services - 79312000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£620,500

Procurement reference

tender_136626/571904

Published date

10 March 2017

Closing date

1 August 2016

Contract start date

1 September 2016

Contract end date

31 December 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The aim of this TB Modelling Initiative (TBMI) is to bring together the foremost experts on TB modelling within the UK to produce an operational modelling framework of bTB transmission and control. This project uses the best available bTB epidemiology evidence (collected from statutory surveillance testing), emphasizing robustness over complexity, to develop a long term, viable, TB modelling framework. Phases I & II are complete with development of a GB-wide TB cattle model, which has been used to assess cattle vaccination scenarios to inform possible vaccine deployment options.
Phase III Objectives:
1. Compare TBMI to other TB models (EBP & BoTMEW)
2. Improve model robustness
3. Include pre- and post- movement testing
4. Implement a simple badger model
5. Prepare documentation for model transfer into APHA

Phase IV objectives (subject to review March 3017):
1. Complete model comparisons
2. Develop predictive cattle movement models to model large scale changes in movement, e.g. to restrict movement of cattle away from vaccinated areas, preventing them from moving into unvaccinated areas.
3. Ensure model robustness considering updates to the model since phase II.
4. Prepare documentation for model transfer into APHA

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

1 August 2016

Contract start date

1 September 2016

Contract end date

31 December 2017

Total value of contract

£620,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The University Court of the University of Glasgow

Address

University Avenue, Glasgow, Glasgow City, G12 8QQ, UNITED KINGDOM

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