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Animal and Plant Health Agency
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Total contracts
109
Known spend
£873m
100 disclosed
Average value
£9m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
University of Surrey
7 winslatest 01 Apr 2026£2m
- 2
OptiGene Limited
4 winslatest 11 Jun 2025£312,029
- 3
Sakura Finetek UK Ltd
3 winslatest 04 Jun 2026£129,145
- 4
Meraxian Limited
2 winslatest 24 Jun 2026£30m
- 5
UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
£1m
- 6
The Royal Veterinary College
2 winslatest 01 Apr 2026£1m
- 7
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
2 winslatest 01 Apr 2026£1m
- 8
Bee Farmers Association Ltd
2 winslatest 19 Jan 2026£812,000
- 9
GTS ENTERPRISES T/A WORLDNET SHIPPING
2 winslatest 27 Jun 2025£400,000
- 10
Lotek UK Limited
2 winslatest 23 Oct 2025£234,870
What they buy
By CPV categoryLab & precision equipmentCPV 38
5 contracts0
Agriculture & foodCPV 03
1 contract · £479,628
Community & personal servicesCPV 98
1 contract · £155,600
Agricultural servicesCPV 77
1 contract
R&D servicesCPV 73
1 contract
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (109)
Service agreement contract for statutory TSE testing equipment
Contract C32073: Service Agreement Contract for statutory TSE testing equipment for APHA's Science Operations & Research Section
Software communications tool request for information
APHA is seeking software solutions to enhance staff communication and soft skills. Our diverse workforce—including inspectors, scientists, and customer service teams—regularly inte
Diagnostic test for mammalian TB
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is seeking to identify existing and potential manufacturers and/or suppliers of field-deployable diagnostic tests for mammalian tuberculos
Contract for the provision of external audit of bcgcattle phase 3
Contract for the provision of External Audit of BCGcattle Phase 3 The requirement is for the external auditor to be based on the extended field work to complete Phase 3. The comple
Supply of computer controlled microplate reader for fluorescence
C30716- APCA2521 - Computer Controlled Microplate Reader for Fluorescence for Science Operations & Research Dept, APHA.
Supply of radio collars to APHA
The purpose of this Contract Details Notice is to announce that the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has awarded a contract to Lotek UK Ltd for 'combined proximity logger, GPS
C30644: purchase of one freestanding automated tissue-tek VIP 6 AI vacuum
C30644: Purchase of one Freestanding Automated Tissue-Tek VIP 6 AI Vacuum for Science Operations & Research Dept, APHA.
Service and maintenance contract for media claves and jet dispensers
APHA Service and Maintenance Contract for Media Claves and Jet Dispensers provision of preventative and corrective maintenance services over a five (5) year term for specialist lab
APHA capex: supply of tissue cassette writer
APHA requires the supply, delivery and installation of one (1) EX-DEMO UV Laser Cassette Printer TCP450
Purchase of international specialist courier services for APHA
Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) require a specialist courier supplier to manage the secure, time-critical collection and international delivery of approximately 2,000 consign
Laboratory information system upgrade
The SampleManager is the software for the Laboratory Information Management Service system is used extensively for recording animal submissions, samples and testing, facilitates re
APHA preventative maintenance service contract for sakura finetek tissue-tek VIP
APHA require a two (2) year gold preventative maintenance contract for three (3) Tissue-Tek VIP® 6 AI tissue processors (the ‘Equipment’), which are essential for the daily prepara
APHA capex: supply of welljet automated dispenser machine
APHA requires the supply, delivery and installation of one (1) Well Jet Dispenser with Stackers (‘the Equipment’)
APHA: supply of 4 x standard thermal cycler with heated lid
APHA requires four (4) VeritiPro Thermal Cyclers to support its molecular testing portfolio
Phd and msc supervisor training for APHA colleagues
This is introductory supervisor training for all staff at APHA who are supervising a PhD or MSc student’. We used to arrange training via university of Surrey, but unfortunately, t
Home office mandatory courses 2025 (red kite)
Home Office Courses : PIL A&B E2PPL, PIL Refresher NACWO and NACWO Refresher. The Animal(Scientific Procedures)Act 1986 regulates the use of protected animals in any experimental o
Supply of refurbished ariamx PCR machine for APHA
Supply of Refurbished AriaMX PCR machine for APHA from Agilent Technologies
Poultry training
To increase the operational knowledge of frontline veterinary staff in anticipation of responding to notifications of poultry disease and thus address our preparedness for tackling
Production and supply of poultry rate cards
This requirement is for the Production and Supply of Poultry Rate Cards (PRCs). There are three elements to the requirement. 1. Provide regular review and updates as required, of a
APHA capex: supply of ADAM MC plus cell counter
APHA requires the Supply of ADAM MC Plus Cell Counter