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Studentship: Understanding the role of sheep & goat in pestiviruses

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)
South East
Direct award
16 May 2025 to 30 September 2027

This research project explores the role of sheep and goats in the transmission of pestiviruses within multispecies grazing farm systems in the UK. The work involves investigating viral transmission dynamics between different animal host species to inform disease prevention and control strategies for the swine and cattle industries.

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Awarded value: £37k; As published
Published: 20 May 2025
Awarded: 16 May 2025; University of Surrey
Contract length: 28 months; Ends 30 September 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of academic research and PhD studentship services focused on veterinary pathology and the transmission of pestiviruses in livestock.

Explore pestiviruses in sheep and goat in the UK
Investigate transmission between different animal host species in a multispecies grazing farm system

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 28 months
Contract dates: 16 May 2025 to 30 September 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 73200000

Services in this contract

Doctoral studentships and research trainingMain service£45k typicalPhD studentship on pestiviruses in sheep and goats

Lifecycle

Published
20 May 2025
Contract awardedto University of Surrey
16 May 2025
Contract starts
16 May 2025
Contract ends
30 September 2027

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Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/10899/studentship-understanding-the-role-of-sheep-and-goat-in-pestiviruses
Buyer reference: CF-0494800D8d000003VQwdEAG
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-089edf8d-b483-4692-838b-e3e8752727ca
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Studentship: Understanding the role of sheep & goat in pestiviruses. Contract award, 20 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/10899/studentship-understanding-the-role-of-sheep-and-goat-in-pestiviruses (accessed 4 November 2026).