VM0586 Calf Rearers - RDE Framework mini comp

DEFRA

Published: Feb 17, 2026

Updated: Jun 15, 2026

Source: uk_contracts_finder

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to SRUC Innovation Ltd — £108,794

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About This Opportunity

Framework contract awarded by DEFRA (United Kingdom): VM0586 Calf Rearers - RDE. education & training. Awarded to SRUC Innovation Ltd (GBP 109K, Feb 2026).

This is a framework agreement contract in the education and training sector. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 108,794.

Published through UK Contracts Finder, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for framework agreement in the education and training sector. Framework agreements establish terms for recurring procurement over a defined period. Selected firms are called upon as needs arise, making this a longer-term engagement opportunity. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

This project is being commissioned by the VMD.

The scope of this research is a literature review to review evidence gaps in antibiotic use and prescribing practices in the calf rearing sector.
Mixed method research inquiry to be completed involves qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis of veterinary surgeons working in the calf rearing sector.
Requirement
The key requirement for the research is the ability to access cattle veterinary surgeons who are able to provide feedback for the project. In addition, the researcher should have sufficient background knowledge of the UK livestock and agricultural sector, specifically cattle and ideally knowledge of the beef x dairy calf sector.
It is required that the bidding party can explain their intended approach to the methodology to ensure a sample of the beef x dairy calf industry that is as representative as possible. In addition, this project is intended to be a mixed method project therefore, ability to collect and process both qualitative and quantitative data is required.
A key deliverable at the end of the project is an internal report outlining the key findings from the study. Any quotations from participants should be anonymised so vets cannot be identifiable. In discussion with the VMD, a publication/journal article summarising the key findings for external stakeholders is also encouraged.
This project should cover as many UK regions as possible. However, it is more important for the study includes a range different systems of beef x dairy calf rearers, e.g. large integrators as well single farm units rearing their own calves/ calves purchased from market.. CPV: Research and development consultancy services (73200000). Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on February 17, 2026. Last refreshed 10 days ago. Reference: CF-0607200D8d000003VQwdEAG. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About DEFRA

DEFRA has issued 161 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 0 currently open and 158 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Construction & Civil Works, Architecture & Engineering Services, and Consulting. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: June 15, 2026.

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SRUC Innovation Ltd was awarded the contract for £108,794. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.