Official UK procurement notice
Contract for the provision of External Audit of BCGcattle Phase 3
Authority: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract for the provision of External Audit of BCGcattle Phase 3
CPV: Research consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The requirement is for the external auditor to be based on the extended field work to…Awarded
The requirement is for the external auditor to be based on the extended field work to complete Phase 3. The complexity and challenges around this project are numerous and the external auditor brings stability and experience. The external auditor is critical to success of the field trials.<br/>Defra have invested in the development of a vaccine and companion DIVA test for bovine TB and it is expected that these will be a key tool in the control of this disease. For granting of a Marketing Authorisation (MA) by VMD a field trial of both diagnostics demonstrating safety and specificity must be run in the field. The external auditor will ensure that the field trial complies with GCPvet by performing audits as well as providing consultancy as and when required. Any significant deviation from GCPvet would risk granting of the MAs, and the field trial having to be repeated.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Nov 2025, 10:19 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Nov 2025, 10:19 GMT
- Authority reference
C30845- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074276- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e232Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
The justification of the direct award to Clinical Research and Communication (CRC) is due to previous expertise in this cattle vaccine trial under a previous contract for these services for this programme of work therefore continuation of this work under a new contract is required. The supplier’s knowledge and understanding of the trial is vital to the success of this project which has seen considerable delays due to its complexity. There will be a risk of failure of the project if the supplier were to change at this critical stage.<br/>The justification for this STA/Direct award is under PCR 2015 Reg 32 - “Compatibility – the supplier has the relevant methodology to complete an assignment which was previously let by competitive tender”.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Research and Communication | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 074276-2025-1 · Clinical Research and Communication
- Signed
- 28 Oct 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | £1,519 – £1,519 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Clinical Research and CommunicationAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.