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

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/badger-found-dead-and-any-other-wildlife-species-c179-2025-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-05a718). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government: "BADGER FOUND DEAD AND ANY OTHER WILDLIFE SPECIES C179/2025/2026". Published status: complete. Published Value: £880,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Oct 2025, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk-.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/llywodraeth-cymru-welsh-government-GB-PPON-PQYQ-3841-BHTP)
- **Published Value:** £880,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 October 2025 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Bacteriological analysis services, Blood analysis services, Training services, Veterinary services, Wildlife preservation services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £876,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/badger-found-dead-and-any-other-wildlife-species-c179-2025-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-05a718#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05a718`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/badger-found-dead-and-any-other-wildlife-species-c179-2025-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-05a718#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk-](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk-)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/badger-found-dead-and-any-other-wildlife-species-c179-2025-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-05a718#participate

## Description
The Welsh Government have awarded a 2 year with an optional extension period of an additional one plus one year to be determined by the client (a maximum contract period of 4 years including the optional extension period), for the Badger Found Dead and any other Wildlife Species Contract. The successful Bidder will provide a fully managed service delivery to undertake all activities relating to this Contract- Collect, arrange transportation and undertake a post mortem of badgers found dead and other wildlife species as required. The Bidder must also promote this service to the public and the farming industry throughout the contract duration. The aim and objective of this service is to provide information on the prevalence of Mycobacterium bovis (M.bovis) infection in badgers by means of a post mortem examination and submission of samples for culture, molecular typing and histological examination. This data and analysis will provide vital information on the prevalence of (M bovis) infection in badgers and on genotypes present. The results of the contract will be used to investigate the relationship between (M.bovis) infection in badgers and cattle and will assist in the formulation of policy at both local and national levels. It will also add to epidemiological reporting and provide evidence to case vets.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80500000, 85111810, 85111820, 85200000, 92534000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £880,000

- **Contract Period:** 03/02/2026 to 02/02/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** BADGER FOUND DEAD AND ANY OTHER WILDLIFE SPECIES C179/2025/2026 (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **ABERYSTWYTH ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PVTG-2973-YPZY`
  - Value: £876,000
  - Date: 15/12/2025

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Badger Found Dead and other Wildlife Species C179/2025/2026 (active)
  - Signed Value: £876,000
  - Signed Date: 22/01/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F061829-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-22T09:06:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T06:19:17.052Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05a718