Provision of Scanning Surveillance Activities for APHA, including PME's

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)
London
Direct award
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029

Provision of supplementary scanning surveillance and post-mortem examinations (PMEs) to augment existing Veterinary Investigation Centre capacity. The service supports the identification of food safety risks, disease reporting compliance, and monitoring of endemic disease trends across England and Wales. Providers must integrate with the national disease monitoring network to ensure comprehensive and resilient surveillance coverage.

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Awarded value: £50k; As published
Published: 31 October 2025
Awarded: 31 March 2026; University of Bristol, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), University of Nottingham (The) and 5 more
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Provision of veterinary scanning surveillance and post-mortem examination services to support national animal health monitoring and disease reporting networks.

Diagnostic postmortem examination (PME) service of animals.
Collection of surveillance data as part of an integrated network supporting APHA PME sites in England and Wales.

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
CPV codes: 85200000

Services in this contract

Official veterinary controls and animal disease surveillanceMain service£691k typicalAnimal post-mortem examination and disease scanning surveillance for APHA

Lifecycle

Published
31 October 2025
Contract awardedto University of Bristol, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), University of Nottingham (The) and 5 more
31 March 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

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Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)

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University of Bristol

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/332266/provision-of-scanning-surveillance-activities-for-apha-including-pme-s
Buyer reference: C29678
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d7d4
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Provision of Scanning Surveillance Activities for APHA, including PME's. Contract award, 31 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/332266/provision-of-scanning-surveillance-activities-for-apha-including-pme-s (accessed 4 November 2026).