BADGER FOUND DEAD AND ANY OTHER WILDLIFE SPECIES C179/2025/2026

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Wales
Open procedure
2 February 2026 to 1 February 2028

The contract involves a fully managed service for the collection, transportation, and post-mortem examination of badgers and other wildlife species to monitor Mycobacterium bovis prevalence. The provider must promote the service to the public and farming industry, manage data and sample submission for histological and molecular analysis, and maintain strict biosecurity and GDPR compliance throughout the service delivery.

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Awarded value: £876k; As published
Published: 2 October 2025
Awarded: 22 January 2026; Aberystwyth Animal Health Laboratory Ltd
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 1 February 2028

What the contract covers

Single service contract

Provision of wildlife disease surveillance, including collection, transportation, and post-mortem examination services for epidemiological research and policy support.

Collect badgers found dead and other wildlife species as required, arrange their transportation, and undertake post-mortem examinations
Submit samples for culture, molecular typing and histological examination

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Single service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 2 February 2026 to 1 February 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85200000, 85111810, 80500000, 92534000

Services in this contract

Official veterinary controls and animal disease surveillanceMain service£691k typicalCollection and post-mortem of badgers found dead for bovine TB surveillance

Lifecycle

Published
2 October 2025
Contract awardedto Aberystwyth Animal Health Laboratory Ltd
22 January 2026
Contract starts
2 February 2026
Contract ends
1 February 2028

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Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

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Aberystwyth Animal Health Laboratory Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/328051/badger-found-dead-and-any-other-wildlife-species-c179-2025-2026
Buyer reference: C179/2025/2026
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a718
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government. BADGER FOUND DEAD AND ANY OTHER WILDLIFE SPECIES C179/2025/2026. Contract award, 2 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/328051/badger-found-dead-and-any-other-wildlife-species-c179-2025-2026 (accessed 4 November 2026).