Awarded contract

Cornwall Badger Vaccination Pilot

Details

Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Supplier(s): NFU
Value: GBP 1,370,231.07
Duration: 4 years
Topic: Veterinary services
Published: 13 June 2025
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Defra requires a three-year contract for badger vaccination and research activities in three (3) pilot areas in Cornwall. There will be three (3) different approaches to badger vaccination delivery carried out under this Pilot: Annual, Bi-annual and Reactive, with TB blood tests carried out on a proportion of the badgers. This unique pilot aims to provide scientific evidence in support of the Government manifesto pledge to stop badger culling and move to badger vaccination as the main form of TB control in badgers.

Timeline

Completed: Award date6 June 2025
Completed: Award published13 June 2025
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date5 December 2028in 2 years

About the buyer

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is a public sector buyer in United Kingdom publishing tenders and awards on Stotles. Explore their procurement activity and find more opportunities like this one.

Relevant CPV codes

85200000 · Veterinary services

Decision makers

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