# CEFAS24-107 RFQ for exercises to test Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Cefas](/buyers/cefas/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £100,000
- Published: 21 August 2024
- Planned start: 1 October 2024
- Planned end: 1 October 2027
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 376523d8-956d-4a6a-b5b3-83f7b92126ce-779307
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-17c15634-be1d-4121-82f9-930365ddb90e

## Description

As part of business planning Cefas has the requirement to validate our business continuity, incident management, and recovery plans across our business\. To ensure that these are current, accurate, effective, and complete, Cefas require the supplier to provide in the first year 3 quarterly virtual or on-site desktop exercises and an annual on-site live exercise\. At the end of the first year the requirements will be evaluated for consideration of continuing with 3 quarterly exercises and an annual live or changing to 2 annual exercises, it is envisioned that the time and resources for 3 quarterly exercises will be equal to an annual exercise, however the bidder will need to confirm this in the pricing schedule\. Download the Bidder Pack at https://defra-family\.force\.com/s/Welcome and search for CEFAS24-107 under opportunities\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/376523d8-956d-4a6a-b5b3-83f7b92126ce-779307)