# Legal support and representation costs insurance against claims

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by DEFRA.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DEFRA](/buyers/defra/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: The Veterinary Defence Society Ltd
- Award value: £103,022
- Tender value: £103,022
- Award date: 1 January 2026
- Published: 20 January 2026
- Contract start: 1 January 2026
- Contract end: 31 December 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ad15d38b-3a8a-4a3f-83c6-55df3d20dbea-879831
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8249b034-bb75-467e-9cad-163c8c1c9f6a

## Description

Legal support and representation costs insurance against claims against APHA Vets/staff

## Related contract awards

- [Project Hornbill - Legal Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f442d625-534e-4c8a-b0ac-d8e3ac70be02): DEFRA
- [Central - AOMR Lot 3 Incident Response - Direct Award - 2026-27 - WMD - VMS](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e7f1ee8d-00f4-43a9-8a1a-282b0f70116c): DEFRA
- [Central - AOMR Lot 3 Incident Response - DA - 2026-27 - WMD - Ground Control](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e58e1db4-32d3-49ab-99d5-e056db40acd7): DEFRA
- [Veterinary Legal Services Insurance 2025](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-1db9f7c8-c59e-4841-a4ef-925dfe493810): Animal and Plant Health Agency
- [Veterinary Legal Services Insurance](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-53e823ea-a214-4d80-ab85-55f83d4ab792): Animal and Plant Health Agency \(APHA\)

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad15d38b-3a8a-4a3f-83c6-55df3d20dbea-879831)