Strengthening capacity for pandemic preparedness in Ghana and Bangladesh

A Contract Award Notice
by DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
0.5 year
Value
£194K
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
31 Mar 2022
Delivery
04 Oct 2021 to 31 Mar 2022
Deadline
04 Sep 2021 12:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

1 supplier

Description

APHA's International Development Team has been working closely with Defra and otheragencies,namely The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) and Fera Science Ltd, to pursue a programme of global 'One Health' outreach. Our focus is to extend the range of strategic opportunities and international partnerships across the entire remit of the agency to consolidateour status as an international 'Go To' agency in the combat against major disease outbreaks of animal and plant origin whether of natural, accidental or deliberate release. More recently, funding from Defra Official Development Assistance (ODA) sources isallowing APHA to develop a topical capability-building programme on "Understanding the Transmission Chain of Emerging Pathogens from Wildlife to Pandemic Diseases" by providing technical assistance and resilience against future disease outbreaks. The aim of this project is to develop detection, intervention and early researchcapability response measures to (re-) emerging zoonotic pathogens in low to middle income countriesincluding,and in light of,the on-going Covid-19 pandemic and prepare for the next Disease-X.

Award Detail

1 Ecohealth Alliance (None)
  • Value: £194,119

CPV Codes

  • 79315000 - Social research services

Indicators

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs.
  • Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

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