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# Science Capability in Animal Health (SCAH) Capital Programme Pre-Procurement Market Engagement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/science-capability-in-animal-health-scah-capital-programme-pre-procurement-market-engageme-ocds-h6vhtk-031690). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS: "Science Capability in Animal Health (SCAH) Capital Programme Pre-Procurement Market Engagement". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-gov-d7)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural design services, Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, Building construction work, Building installation work, Building services (+29 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-031690`

## 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/science-capability-in-animal-health-scah-capital-programme-pre-procurement-market-engageme-ocds-h6vhtk-031690#tl-md)

## Description
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) initiates pre-procurement market engagement with the supply chain to develop an understanding of market capacity, capability and appetite, and its aims are to:
- Provide an update on the development of the SCAH Programme;
- Set the context for the SCAH Capital Programme ("SCP"), within the overarching SCAH Programme and ongoing operations of the Weybridge science estate;
- Provide insight into the range of opportunities presented by the SCP (as further described in Section II.2.4 below); and
- Set out next steps for interested suppliers/economic operators to complete the pre-procurement market engagement survey (“survey”) and register for further updates.
Interested suppliers/economic operators are advised to read all of this PIN and the expanded back ground information provided in the survey site linked in Section II.2.4.
Principle public sector organisations involved:
Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). You can find out more about APHA here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/animal-and-plant-health-agency.
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra): You can find out more about Defra here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Together, Defra and APHA are developing the client capabilities required to deliver the SCAH Programme, through an Intelligent Client Function (ICF).
APHA is based at the Weybridge science estate, and provides the UK’s primary capability for managing the extensive and continuously evolving threats posed by the spread of high-risk diseases carried by animals.
SCP background:
In March 2020 the Government committed to transform the animal science facility at Weybridge. The programme is aimed at safeguarding and enhancing the Weybridge science estate, providing additional world class, state of the art laboratory space and high level ACDP biocontainment facilities. The SCAH Programme comprises the SCAH Transformation Programme and the SCAH Capital Programme. The SCAH Transformation Programme covers the development of new scientific, digital and facilities management operating models to allow APHA and Defra to fully deliver their long-term strategic objectives. It is planned to be delivered through the Defra/APHA client function alongside the SCAH Capital Programme. 
This PIN relates specifically to the SCP.
Preparation and phasing of the SCP:
Preparatory activities are under way, with early demolition works commencing in October 2021. The SCAH Programme is now in preparation and planning stages.
Key aspirations for the SCP:
There is the opportunity to contribute to the transformation of the UK Construction Industry. Defra is aligned to UK Government policies and strategies (e.g. Construction Playbook), in delivering its 25 year environmental plan. Defra seeks to contract with organisations that share its aspirations to deliver the SCP, including, safety first and well-being culture, the experience, capabilities, ca...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/science-capability-in-animal-health-scah-capital-programme-pre-procurement-market-engageme-ocds-h6vhtk-031690)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 39180000, 44114000, 44211100, 45100000, 45112700, 45200000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Works and services will be managed and delivered via various Capital Programme projects, collated into groups as Capital Sub Programmes, as set out below. Whilst the sub programmes are at an early stage of development, the high level phasing and rang...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004085-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-02-11T22:45:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T04:48:59.102Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-031690