Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c3d-d886-71cf-8402-4e7d71a511fe/fresh-high-quality-fertile-chicken-eggs-suitable-for-medical-research pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Fresh high quality fertile chicken eggs suitable for medical research [Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency) Estimated value Not stated Published 7 Mar 2019 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Agency is looking to purchase fresh high quality fertile chicken eggs suitable for medical research. The specification for the eggs are as follows : • Fresh high quality fertile chicken eggs suitable for medical research with good shell strength, free of cracks and other damage, with low (less than 1%) incidence of misplaced air sac, and able to achieve a normal growth rate in at least 95% of eggs incubated for 10 days • Flock/s to be maintained to DEFRA Poultry Health Scheme standards with regular health screening • Eggs to have white shells and a minimum weight of 50 g • Able to supply at least 1000 eggs per week split over 2 separate deliveries (currently 300 Mondays and 700 Thursdays) • Able to respond to short notice (one week) requests for increase in numbers (up to several hundred eggs) • Eggs to be delivered by the company's own transport • Notification must be made to NIBSC of any changes in service or specifications (including changes to the flock/s and health status of the flock) before affected eggs are dispatched. As far as we are aware there is only one supplier who is able to meet this very specific request. Potential suppliers if they feel they can meet the requirement should email to register an interest. If no submissions of potential interest are received by close of play 28 March 2019, it is then intended to perform a direct award without competition to the sole supplier we believe can deliver the required product. Read full description ## CPV classification Animal products and related products Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/6e13f12b-e86c-4990-84dc-f17d852aeb5a) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency) [Sector More Agriculture, farming & fishing products tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/agriculture-farming-fishing) ## More tenders like this [Floral arrangements – Dodávka květinových darů · Pohřební a hřbitovní služby města Brna, a.s. · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156aa-04d6-7266-bc54-d122f632822f/czechia-floral-arrangements-dodavka-kvetinovych-daru) [Agricultural and horticultural products – „Периодични доставки на фуражни суровини – шрот, трици, кюспе и DDGS по 7 обособени позиции за нуждите на ЗИ- Стара Загора” · ЗЕМЕДЕЛСКИ ИНСТИТУТ - СТАРА ЗАГОРА · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-dac4-73c2-aa45-696a63846bd0/bulgaria-agricultural-and-horticultural-products-periodicni-dostavki-na-fur) [Tree-nursery products – Dobava rastlinskega materiala- jesenska zasaditev · Javni holding Maribor, družba za izvajanje strokovnih in razvojnih nalog na področju gospodarskih javnih služb d.o.o. · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6161-703f-955e-1a905e6e4584/slovenia-tree-nursery-products-dobava-rastlinskega-materiala-jesenska-zasad) [Vegetables, fruits and nuts – VOĆE I POVRĆE · Grad Zagreb · 14 days left · 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-f4ac-723b-87a2-fc7ed8596820/croatia-vegetables-fruits-and-nuts-voce-i-povrce) [Edible products of animal origin – Accord cadre de fourniture de denrées alimentaires bio et durables 2027-2030 · Communauté de Communes de la Haute Ariège · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8028-730b-a0cf-ca21fa76f0f4/france-edible-products-of-animal-origin-accord-cadre-de-fourniture-de-denree) [Vegetables – Fourniture de légumes et alimentation générale · Centre pénitentiaire d'Uerschterhaff · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1066-71d2-993a-1e34ac67002f/luxembourg-vegetables-fourniture-de-legumes-et-alimentation-generale)