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Lot 5 - Delivery of Official Controls in Approved Establishments in England and Wales

FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY

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28 Jan 2025 at 17:16

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Summary of the contracting process

The Food Standards Agency has awarded a contract titled "Lot 5 - Delivery of Official Controls in Approved Establishments in England and Wales" within the veterinary services industry category. The procurement process aimed to secure a managed service for contract Official Veterinarians and contract Official Auxiliaries to deliver official controls in compliance with UK and EU laws at various food business operator premises, including meat establishments and occasionally dairy establishments and premises under local authority control. The procurement stage is now complete with an award made to Eville & Jones (G.B.) Limited on 17th December 2024. The contract is valued at £15,600,000 and will run from 31st March 2025 until 30th March 2030.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, especially for large-scale service providers in the veterinary and health services industries. The contract necessitates a robust operational capacity to manage service delivery across multiple regions including the UK, Channel Islands, and more broadly, Europe and other international territories. Given the scale and specialized nature of the services required, established businesses with capabilities in managing large and complex service contracts would be well-suited to compete for similar future tenders. SMEs and VCSEs are also considered suitable, encouraging a diverse range of business entities to engage in this sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lot 5 - Delivery of Official Controls in Approved Establishments in England and Wales

Notice Description

This contract is for the provision of a managed service for contract Official Veterinarians (cOV) and contract Official Auxiliaries (cOA) to undertake the delivery of Official Controls in accordance with assimilated EU and UK law in Third Party Premises (Food Business Operator Premises) which are approved by FSA. These are meat establishments (slaughterhouses, cutting Premises and approved game handling establishments) which are owned and operated by a Food Business Operator. On occasion, attendance at premises under local authority control and Dairy Establishments may be required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-acb44848-ec69-4aa6-a752-0e48ae739bb0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57baeeab-5497-4fd2-820e-8bd1ad2cdcc7
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85200000 - Veterinary services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,600,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£15,600,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
30 Mar 2025 - 30 Mar 2030 Over 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
FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO1 7PR
Post Town
York
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Guildhall
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EVILLE & JONES (G.B.

Further Information

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