Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c51-aa5b-7199-a03d-66e7c4bc8dc9/services-expertise-required-for-the-delivery-of-a-national-pig-carcase-classifi closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Services /expertise required for the delivery of a national pig carcase classification approval trial in Great Britain (scientific & statistical expertise; CT scanning equipment & technicians; carcase dissection technicians [Defra Network eTendering Portal](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defra-network-etendering-portal) Incumbent usually keeps it Estimated value Not stated Published 3 Mar 2020 Deadline Closed 30 Jun 2020 ## 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 AHDB is seeking services/expertise for the delivery of a national pig carcase classification approval trial in Great Britain, including scientific and statistical expertise, CT scanning service (equipment and technicians to operate it) and carcase dissection technicians. The current system of assessing the value of a pig carcase is inadequate for the effective transmission of market signals from consumer to producer and through exploration it has been concluded that there are two new classification devices that should be tested to evaluation their potential to provide a more complete assessment of yield from the carcase. AHDB is therefore planning an evaluation trial for these classification devices in 2020 and are seeking the provision of interrelated expert services to support the delivery of the trial: - Scientific and statistical expertise. This expertise may be required for 20 to 40 days from September 2020 to March 2021 with potential further adhoc services until August 2021. - Provision of a mobile Computer Tomography scanning service (CT equipment and technician/s) for the determination of reference lean meat content in pig carcases. The duration will be 20 to 40 consecutive days between November to February 2021. - Dissection technicians to undertake the physical anatomical dissection of 27 pig carcases for "validation" of the CT reference method. The duration will be 20 to 40 consecutive days between November to February 2021. Bids are sought from individual suppliers or collaborations/consortia that can offer the FULL PACKAGE of the three listed components. 2. If this is not possible, AHDB will accept proposals for provision of one or two part/s of the package. Parties interested in receiving the full specification and relevant details, please email: Additional information: If you are interested in receiving the tender documentation, please email: Please note: The timelines for this project was extended on the 31/03/2020 due to current Coronavirus situation. The documents contain all the timeline updates. Read full description ## CPV classification Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/382e9692-9b83-4f74-a482-fd78aeae88e6) 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. 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