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title: "Supply of DNA Ear Tags for use on TB Reactor Cattle"
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# Supply of DNA Ear Tags for use on TB Reactor Cattle

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-dna-ear-tags-for-use-on-tb-reactor-cattle-ocds-h6vhtk-02b0de). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defra Network eTendering Portal: "Supply of DNA Ear Tags for use on TB Reactor Cattle". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: defra.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Defra Network eTendering Portal](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defra-network-etendering-portal-GB-FTS-99321)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 June 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Agricultural supplies
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £299,280 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-dna-ear-tags-for-use-on-tb-reactor-cattle-ocds-h6vhtk-02b0de#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02b0de`

## Before you bid
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- **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/supply-of-dna-ear-tags-for-use-on-tb-reactor-cattle-ocds-h6vhtk-02b0de#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [defra.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdefra.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-dna-ear-tags-for-use-on-tb-reactor-cattle-ocds-h6vhtk-02b0de#participate

## Description
The Authority is appointing a supplier to provide DNA ear tags and applicators for use in the identification of Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) Reactor Cattle. DNA ear tagging is performed in the field by Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) field staff and Official Veterinarians (OVs) contracted by APHA across the United Kingdom (UK) as part of the Tuberculosis (TB) eradication programme. Applicators are distributed to the OVs along with the ear tags to enable them to carry out tagging of bTB Reactor Cattle on behalf of APHA.

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

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Supply of DNA Ear Tags for use on TB Reactor Cattle (active)
  - Award id: `023395-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Caisley Eartag Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-29117`
  - Value: £299,280 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Supply of DNA Ear Tags for use on TB Reactor Cattle (active)
  - Signed Value: £299,280
  - Signed Date: 05/09/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F023395-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-09-20T21:45:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T20:51:01.676Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02b0de