Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Poultry Culling Services Framework Agreement
Notice Description
APHA are seeking to replace the current Poultry Culling Services Framework Agreement. The intention is to appoint multiple suppliers within all Lots of the Framework as this will provide APHA and other GB government authorities with maximum capacity and capability to respond endemic and exotic, notifiable and reportable poultry disease outbreaks (i.e., Avian Influenza) throughout England, Scotland and Wales. The services required will be split into four (4) Lots: Lot 1 (Containerised Gassing Unit (CGU) services, including the Supply of Gasses and Poultry Catching Services) Lot 2 (Poultry Catching Services) Lot 3 (Supply of Gasses for Containerised Gassing Units (CGUs) Lot 4 (Whole House Gassing (WHG) services) Suppliers will be expected to be at a readiness level that will enable them to respond and deploy to emergency situations within six (6) to twelve (12) hours of a request being raised, including weekends and public holidays.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-93badb25-2ead-4327-91ea-eaa71aa985ed
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b37b2fb-7de7-45ba-b35b-b1beb854e2a9
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
77500000 - Animal husbandry services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2025 - 30 Apr 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ANIMAL & PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (APHA)
- Contact Name
- Mandy Worsnop
- Contact Email
- dgcenquiries@defra.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 03459335577
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DF
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b37b2fb-7de7-45ba-b35b-b1beb854e2a9
19th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8e57cce1-8465-4724-8f7c-78c9346e9f9f
PCF_FrameworkAgreement_April_2025_Redacted
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