Official UK procurement notice
PhD Studentship for Developing a Welfare Assessment Protocol for Kennelled Dogs
Authority: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a PhD studentship for the development of a welfare assessment protocol for kennelled dogs.
CPV: Research and development consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is a PhD studentship for the development of a welfare assessment protocol for…Awarded
This is a PhD studentship for the development of a welfare assessment protocol for kennelled dogs. Welfare assessment of kennelled dogs has been the subject of considerable scientific scrutiny, however research to date has focussed separately on dogs housed in kennels for different purposes. The approach has varied across different populations of dogs and the validation of welfare indicators is limited. A practical standardised scientifically-informed Welfare Assessment Protocol is required.<br/><br/>The aim of this research is to develop bespoke validated Welfare Assessment Protocols for the purposes of both regular routine audits as well as less frequent, comprehensive audits of kennel facilities. The project will use an experimental approach to identify behavioural and physiological welfare indicators associated with different kennel environments, which can be used to assess the welfare of kennelled dogs. The protocols will be validated across a range of different establishments where dogs are housed in kennels.
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
- 5 Feb 2025, 14:39 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Feb 2025, 14:39 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003833- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dbe7Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
This is a compliant award on the basis of the R&D (or “Frascati”) exemption under PCR 2015: Reg 14 (R&D exemption). The CPV code falls within 73000000-2 (research & development services and related consultancy services) and satisfies the exemption on the following basis<br/>
- The benefits/outcomes of the requirement will be shared outside of Defra for the wider public benefit<br/>
- The requirement is being funded by more than one party, not just the Authority<br/><br/>In addition to regulatory compliance Reg 32 (2) (b) (ii) would also have applied outside of reg 14 because competition is absent for technical reasons.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | £167,378 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 003833-2025-1 · University of Bristol
- Signed
- 22 Jan 2025
- Value
- £167,378
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- University of BristolAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.