# Contract for the provision of External Audit of BCGcattle Phase 3

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Clinical Research & Communication
- Award value: £162,899
- Tender value: £162,899
- Award date: 30 October 2025
- Published: 4 December 2025
- Contract start: 28 October 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 923c8a39-1fc8-4b82-9f64-eeacf4e1fd08-874612
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b362e58a-9a59-436a-a458-95a271f9df95

## Description

The requirement is for the current external auditor to be based on the extended field work to complete Phase 3 of the field trials\. Defra have invested in the development of a vaccine and companion DIVA test for bovine TB and it is expected that these will be a key tool in the control of this disease\. For granting of a Marketing Authorisation \(MA\) by VMD a field trial of both diagnostics demonstrating safety and specificity must be run in the field\. The external auditor will ensure that the field trial complies with GCPvet by performing audits as well as providing consultancy as and when required\. Any significant deviation from GCPvet would risk granting of the MAs, and the field trial having to be repeated\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/923c8a39-1fc8-4b82-9f64-eeacf4e1fd08-874612)