# Investigating Survival and Persistence of Mycoplasma Agalactiae \(MA\) in the Farm Environment

> 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: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia "A\. Mirri"
- Award value: £60,000
- Tender value: £60,000
- Award date: 28 October 2016
- Published: 28 November 2016
- Contract start: 1 November 2016
- Contract end: 31 March 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4be6e8b8-0ccd-4ed3-b002-ed339a644677-117188
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-21766352-0a5e-425e-8d25-b0bc9c4fc879

## Description

The subcontractor will: 1\. Assist development of an on-farm sampling strategy, real-time quantitative PCR and protocols relevant to both Sicilian and UK small ruminant farming practices\. 2\. Arrange, visit and perform longitudinal sampling in a model farm environment by placing M\. agalactiae-positive animals in a controlled farm setting to define realistic sampling structure to identify likely key sources of viable MA in the natural sheep farm environment\. 3\. Arrange, visit and perform longitudinal sampling, for extended periods months in a natural sheep farm environment with associated laboratory culture and real time quantitative PCR identify to determine key environmental sources and assess persistence of M\. agalactiae in that farm setting\. 4\. Perform follow up on-farm studies using including PCR to monitor viability in the previously identified positive reservoirs during a minimum of 2 different seasons of the year\. 5\. Arrange and undertake controlled quantitative experimental infection studies on small fenced-off areas of naturally infected farms\. 6\. Provide written reports of progress annually and contribute to final report as well as peer reviewed publications\. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions\. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered\. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra\. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents\. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution\.co\.uk\. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra\.bravosolution\.co\.uk

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4be6e8b8-0ccd-4ed3-b002-ed339a644677-117188)