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title: "Dead Wild Bird and Mammal Surveillance and Collection Services for Avian Influenza (AI)"
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# Dead Wild Bird and Mammal Surveillance and Collection Services for Avian Influenza (AI)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dead-wild-bird-and-mammal-surveillance-and-collection-services-for-avian-influenza-ai-ocds-h6vhtk-044d48). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal): "Dead Wild Bird and Mammal Surveillance and Collection Services for Avian Influenza (AI)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,314,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 May 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: defra-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/animal-and-plant-health-agency-defra-network-etendering-port-gov-ea1079)
- **Published Value:** £3,314,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 May 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Animal husbandry services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £2,435,652 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dead-wild-bird-and-mammal-surveillance-and-collection-services-for-avian-influenza-ai-ocds-h6vhtk-044d48#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-044d48`

## 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/dead-wild-bird-and-mammal-surveillance-and-collection-services-for-avian-influenza-ai-ocds-h6vhtk-044d48#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [defra-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdefra-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dead-wild-bird-and-mammal-surveillance-and-collection-services-for-avian-influenza-ai-ocds-h6vhtk-044d48#participate

## Description
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) requires the collection of dead wild birds and small mammals that are deemed to be of surveillance value, and delivery of the carcases to designated sites for testing across mainland Great Britain (GB).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £3,314,000
- **Description:** The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) requires the collection of dead wild birds that are deemed to be of surveillance value, and delivery of the wild bird carcases to designated APHA Veterinary Investigation Centre (VIC) or Scotland Rural Colleg...
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2024 to 31/08/2029

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 026479-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Eville and Jones (Commercial Services) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-110547`
  - Value: £2,435,652 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 026479-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,435,652
  - Signed Date: 11/08/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026479-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-08-20T12:59:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T11:45:49.540Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-044d48