Animal Health and Welfare Project

Tender description

The Authority is conducting an Open Procedure to look for a Contractor or Contractors to deliver an Animal Health and Welfare Project to improve farm productivity in England. This is set-out in two distinct lots of work; • Lot 1 Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) - to achieve a reduction in the level of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in cattle. The duration of this contract will be for 3 years plus 6 months reporting, a total of 3½ years. • Lot 2 Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus (PEDv) in the English pig herd - to achieve the continued absence of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus (PEDv) in the English pig herd. The duration of this contract will be for 18 months. A bidder may: • bid for just one lot; • bid for both lots; • bid for both lots but could only be awarded one lot; or • bid for both lots and be awarded both lots. The Contractor(s) will be required to work with qualified vets to ensure that a consistent disease control message is relayed to all participants. The Contractor(s) will hold initial training meetings to establish clusters of livestock keepers. Each cluster will be led by a vet who will provide advice to farmers in the form of an advice report written following an on farm advice visit.