CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Biosecurity App workstream within the Arwain DGC2 programme

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Arwain DGC is focussed on developing shared visions of reducing the use of antibiotics through diverse approaches and practices including the use of new and innovative technology. It also aims to develop a collaborative approach to address AMR (antimicrobial resistance) in animals and the environment. The current Arwain DGC programme builds on the previous Arwain DGC programme which ended on 31st August 2023.

As a result of the success of the Arwain DGC programme, Welsh Government have confirmed initial funding up to 31st March 2024, with the programme’s current schedule of activities continuing until 31st of March 2025..

Iechyd Da (gwledig) Ltd. is a project partner in the Arwain DGC Welsh Government funded. Iechyd Da is made up of 35 veterinary practices operating across the area of South Wales together with Welsh Lamb and Beef Producers Ltd (WLBP) the area. Its key aim is to promote and deliver veterinary related animal health and welfare services including our core purpose of provision of TB testing services to government in England and Wales.

Specification

A tender is invited to provide a practical digital system to support the use of a handheld tool to enable veterinary surgeons to carry out objective biosecurity assessments and offer tailored infection control advice to cattle and sheep farmers. Specifically, this relates to likelihood of hazards contributing to infectious disease spread by the movement of animals on and off farms, especially as they pertain to AMR (antimicrobial resistance). The core biosecurity assessment will be general in nature with a separate survey for cattle and sheep. There is a requirement for a “bolt on” survey related to one specific infectious disease in cattle and one in sheep which could lead to additional antibiotic use and therefore the potential for AMR.

By utilising novel digital technology Iechyd Da would require the provision of software for hand held devices capable of capturing the risk hazards and interventions in the form of a bespoke mobile App to be integrated with a dashboard and management portal on desktop PC. Reports will be needed to be generated in several different formats such as individual on farm veterinary recommendations reports, benchmarking with similar sized farms, geographical report and a national overview report.

The tender requires the development of API (Application Programming Interfaces) to allow data to flow seamlessly from data collection sources (App) to reporting tools and to the secure database that acts as a repository. The tender should include technical support and any licence fees required.

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Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

A total budget of £35,000 (exc VAT) will be made available by the Client for the purposes of this contract, for example £20,000 up to March 2024, and £16,000 up to March 2025 (subject to funding).

However, tenderers should be aware that this budget information is for indicative purposes only and that the client will be seeking to award the contract on the basis of the criteria stated and best value.

The contract price shall be a fixed fee as set out in the pricing schedule (see appendix) exclusive of VAT and inclusive of all, travelling and subsistence etc.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

See Additional Documentation

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:135790)

5.2

Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice