# RDE955 - Understanding and Improving the Welfare of Breeding and Teaser Males:

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: SRUC Innovation Ltd
- Award value: £49,826
- Tender value: £49,826
- Award date: 2 February 2026
- Published: 13 February 2026
- Contract start: 9 February 2026
- Contract end: 31 March 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 62816a9f-0310-4287-9e58-7e99dc32d63b-883706
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a6eabff6-a82a-47ad-93d9-63ce83eb4180

## Description

The project aims to document current housing, husbandry and reproductive management practices of breeding and teaser males, specifically boars \(essential\), bulls \(essential\) and rams \(desirable\) within GB livestock systems to better understand how these practices may influence animal welfare\. Contract awarded by Defra\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62816a9f-0310-4287-9e58-7e99dc32d63b-883706)