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National Co-ordinator & Delivery Lead for a Badger Vaccination Field Force

Awarded to Farmcare Solutions Ltd

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS(buyer)

Published
Published 22 April 2025
Deadline
Closed 10 November 2025

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Overview

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs awarded a contract to Farmcare Solutions Ltd on 23 February 2026 for £30.3 million to act as National Co-ordinator and Delivery Lead for badger vaccination services across high-risk and edge areas in England. The service will deliver vaccinations within specific bovine TB clusters as determined by Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£15,000,000
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
22 April 2025
Questions by
29 October 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Animal husbandry services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£15,158,014
Award date
23 February 2026
Contract period
9 February 2026 → 8 February 2030
Contract length
4 years
Could run to
8 March 2032
Against estimate
1% above
Bids received
2
Winner
  • Farmcare Solutions Ltd

This contract ends on 8 February 2030, or 8 March 2032 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Farmcare Solutions Ltd

Based in
Stone
Public contracts won
1
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

2

1 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 14% received only one.

Who bid

  • Farmcare Solutions LtdWinner

How bids were scored

Price 40% · Quality 60%

  • Technical60%
  • Commercial40%

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Market context

Typical award in Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

£140,837

Median of 1,210 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 107.6× the median.

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS in the last 12 months

123

contracts awarded, worth £85,053,152 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Award Update · Contract Update

    15 October 2026

  2. Contract

    10 March 2026

  3. Contract

    24 February 2026

  4. Contract Notice

    30 September 2025

  5. Prior Information Notice

    29 May 2025

  6. Prior Information Notice

    22 April 2025

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