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Published 19 Mar 2026, 11:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UK Serotine Bat Populations

Official notice

Authority: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£114,986published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 13 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to University of Exeter

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract will enable the delivery of a Defra funded research project ‘Investigating the Epidemiology and Transmission of European Bat Lyssavirus 1 in the UK’ to further our understanding of the increasing cases of bat rabies due to EBLV-1 in serotine bats in the Southwest of England. Furthering our understanding of host population genetics and host ecology using advanced molecular approaches will uniquely offer clues to understand the emergence, spread and potential maintenance of this fatal zoonotic virus in UK serotine bats.

The Authority began the award process with the supplier before the new thresholds came into effect on 1 January 2026.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
73200000 Research and development consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Mar 2026, 11:01 GMT
Last source update
19 Mar 2026, 11:01 GMT
Authority reference
C33270
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025051
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066e9c Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    19 Mar 2026, 11:01 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £114,9861 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
University of Exeter£114,986 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • UK Serotine Bat Populations · University of Exeter

    Signed
    13 Mar 2026
    Value
    £114,986
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Dec 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The agreement may be extended by up to 3-months.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBHC-6261-BLLQ Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • University of ExeterAwarded supplier Streatham Campus Northcote House, Exeter, South West, EX4 4QJContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender