28734 RDPE Countryside Productivity Scheme Project to tackle Sheep Scab

Tender description

The Authority is looking to appoint up to a maximum of three (3) suppliers to deliver a Sheep Scab Project to improve farm productivity in England by organising regionally coordinated delivery of Advice to enable farmers to achieve a reduction in the level of Sheep Scab in sheep. The Contract is divided into three (3) regional lots: Lot 1 North West - to cover project activity in Sheep Scab hotspots present in Cumbria, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, and Northumberland. Lot 2 Midlands - to cover project activity in Sheep Scab hotspots present in Shropshire and Herefordshire. Lot 3 South West - to cover project activity in Sheep Scab hotspots present Cornwall and Devon. The target is for at least 100 farms per region to be covered by the project. The project will aim to achieve productivity improvements in the English sheep flock by reducing the spread of the Sheep Scab, and the number and severity of disease outbreaks, by: - Providing Advice and information to farmers to help them understand the Sheep Scab status of their flocks and take the necessary actions to minimise the spread of the disease. - Supporting farmers in Sheep Scab hotspot areas to build resilience through the provision of 1:1 and 'one to many' Advice on how to improve their on-farm biosecurity and reduce the risks of incursion of the disease from sheep movements and other risk pathways.