Scope
Reference
C30157
Description
The purpose of this Contract Award Notice is to announce the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affair's (Defra) intention to enter into a contract with AJ Vaccines for the Supply of BadgerBCG (Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) for the vaccination of badgers to support the UK Government Bovine Tuberculosis (BtB) Strategy
Contract 3. Supply of Badger BCG Vaccine (Defra)
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,532,362.88 excluding VAT
- £1,838,835.46 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
30 October 2025
Contract dates
- 1 November 2025 to 30 September 2028
- Possible extension to 30 September 2030
- 4 years, 11 months
Description of possible extension:
Optional 24-month extension
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 33651690 - Vaccines for veterinary medicine
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Key performance indicators
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Quality | The Goods are accepted as suitable by the Authority and performs to the manufacturer's specifications |
| Customer Service | The Supplier to advise the Authority, without delay, of any manufacturing issues that they consider may impact on their ability to maintain the supply chain. Where these issues relate to final product... |
| Delivery | Goods shall be delivered within the agreed timescales following receipt of a Purchase Order. The Supplier is able to respond to Authority requests for additional goods. |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
BadgerBCG (BCG Danish Strain 1331) is a specific licenced and approved veterinary product for use in badgers. AJ Vaccines are the only organisation that manufacture BadgerBCG.
BadgerBCG is the only vaccine that has been granted UK Marketing Authorisation (MA) by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) for use in badgers to control TB.
Although unauthorised vaccines and strains of BCG may be used in badgers, this would only be in exceptional circumstances where there is no suitable UK-authorised veterinary medicine available.
Supplier
AJ Vaccines A/S
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBBW-3256-JNRH
Artillerivej 5
Copenhagen
DK 2300
Denmark
Email: sales@ajvaccines.com
Website: https://ajvaccines.com/
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 3. Supply of Badger BCG Vaccine (Defra)
Contracting authority
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNBD-3289-CDGX
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@defra.gov.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government