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Disease Risk Analysis and Health Surveillance & Vertebrate Ecotoxicology

Natural England
London
Direct award
19 August 2025 to 31 March 2026

This project provides disease risk analysis and health monitoring for conservation translocations and reintroductions, ensuring compliance with IUCN and DEFRA guidelines. It also includes ecotoxicological research into the exposure of Eurasian beavers and red kites to chemicals such as pesticides, biocides, and heavy metals. The work involves monitoring animal health before, during, and after release, as well as assessing the environmental impact of persistent bioaccumulative toxic chemicals on these specific terrestrial species.

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Awarded value: £233k; As published
Published: 4 August 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 18 August 2025; Zoological Society of London
Contract length: 7 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist veterinary disease risk analysis, health surveillance, and ecotoxicological research services for wildlife conservation and species recovery programmes.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
4 August 2025
Contract awardedto Zoological Society of London
18 August 2025
Contract starts
19 August 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2026

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/325378/disease-risk-analysis-and-health-surveillance-and-vertebrate-ecotoxicology
Buyer reference: C29841
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-058074
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Natural England. Disease Risk Analysis and Health Surveillance & Vertebrate Ecotoxicology. Contract award, 4 August 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/325378/disease-risk-analysis-and-health-surveillance-and-vertebrate-ecotoxicology (accessed 12 October 2026).