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Supply of Specified Pathogen Free (SPF) Eggs to APHA

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:14.

Opportunity overview

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is seeking to engage a supplier to provide Specified Pathogen Free (SPF) chicken (Gallus gallus) Eggs for laboratory diagnostic and research purposes.

Awarded to

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VALO BioMedia GmbH

No match
Contract value
£479.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Apr 2025
Award ID
012937-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
Handelsregister Germany: HRB 203430
Location
Osterholz-Scharmbeck, DE936, D27711, Germany

Classification

  • CPV03140000 — Animal products and related products

Lots

  • APHA is an executive agency working on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Scottish Government and Welsh Government. APHA’s role is to<br/>safeguard animal health and welfare as well as public health, protect the economy and enhance food security through research, surveillance and inspection.<br/><br/>APHA’s range of responsibilities includes statutory work for the United Kingdom (UK) government for disease control through surveillance activities, research and consultancy. A number of these animal related research and surveillance activities, such as vaccine development and identification of types of disease, require Eggs to provide tissues, embryos and live birds. It is important that these Eggs are free of specified pathogens or extraneous agents, as they could cause infection or contaminate the work. In addition, there is a legal requirement that Eggs used in the production and quality controls of vaccines are free from specified pathogens.<br/><br/>The successful supplier shall supply Eggs (from Flocks) which comply with the current European Pharmacopoeia 5.2.2 Chicken Flocks free from Specified Pathogens for the Production and Quality Control of Vaccines and must be accredited to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 (or equivalent for the country the supplier operates in) and follow Good Manufacture Practice. Evidence of ISO accreditation shall be<br/>provided to APHA annually by the supplier.£495k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C28605
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
15 Jan 2025, 13:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
15 Jan 2025, 13:00

Tender Period

Ends
15 Jan 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
03140000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Animal products and related products

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
APHA is an executive agency working on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Scottish Government and Welsh Government. APHA’s role is to<br/>safeguard animal health and welfare as well as public health, protect the economy and enhance food security through research, surveillance and inspection.<br/><br/>APHA’s range of responsibilities includes statutory work for the United Kingdom (UK) government for disease control through surveillance activities, research and consultancy. A number of these animal related research and surveillance activities, such as vaccine development and identification of types of disease, require Eggs to provide tissues, embryos and live birds. It is important that these Eggs are free of specified pathogens or extraneous agents, as they could cause infection or contaminate the work. In addition, there is a legal requirement that Eggs used in the production and quality controls of vaccines are free from specified pathogens.<br/><br/>The successful supplier shall supply Eggs (from Flocks) which comply with the current European Pharmacopoeia 5.2.2 Chicken Flocks free from Specified Pathogens for the Production and Quality Control of Vaccines and must be accredited to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 (or equivalent for the country the supplier operates in) and follow Good Manufacture Practice. Evidence of ISO accreditation shall be<br/>provided to APHA annually by the supplier.

Value

Amount
495,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The Authority may extend the Contract for a period of up to 24 months’.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Requirement
Type
quality
Description
50%
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value Requirement
Type
quality
Description
10%
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
40%

Contract period

Ends
14 Feb 2028, 23:59
Starts
15 Feb 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Germany

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
DE936

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
03140000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Animal products and related products

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-99334
Name
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Roles

buyer
reviewBody
mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
05
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Environmental protection

Identifier

Legal Name
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Contact

Name
Mandy Worsnop
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-142900
Name
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Roles

buyer
reviewBody
mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
05
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Environmental protection

Identifier

Legal Name
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Contact

Name
Mandy Worsnop
Telephone
+44 3459335577
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-142901
Name
VALO BioMedia GmbH

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
DE936
Locality
Osterholz-Scharmbeck
Postal Code
D27711
Country Name
Germany
Street Address
Sachsenring 11

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
Handelsregister Germany: HRB 203430
Legal Name
VALO BioMedia GmbH

Award information

Award 1
Id
012937-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-142901
Name
VALO BioMedia GmbH

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
012937-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
012937-2025-1
Date Signed
3 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
479,628
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · DE936
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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