Award

Home Office Mandatory Courses 2025 (Red Kite)

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Sep 2025 at 08:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

06 Mar 2025 at 14:04

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by the Animal and Plant Health Agency, located in London, pertains to the provision of Home Office Mandatory Courses 2025 (Red Kite). This falls under the scientific services category and is a direct procurement method executed without competition, specifically for services below the threshold. The contract has been awarded to Red Kite Veterinary Consultants Ltd and covers courses regulated by the Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. The latest contract, signed on 31st March 2025, commenced on 1st April 2025, with completion scheduled for 31st March 2026. This ongoing process is at the contract award stage and is conducted under legal basis 2023/54.

This tender represents substantial business opportunities particularly for large organisations with expertise in scientific prospecting services, given the stringent requirements and long-standing partnerships such as those with Red Kite Veterinary Consultants, who have provided this specialised training for eight years. Companies involved in supplying educational and training services for scientific and veterinary fields would find this procurement particularly appealing, allowing significant growth and expansion within public sector markets by aligning with the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s future needs and compliance standards.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Home Office Mandatory Courses 2025 (Red Kite)

Notice Description

Home Office Courses : PIL A&B E2PPL, PIL Refresher NACWO and NACWO Refresher. The Animal(Scientific Procedures)Act 1986 regulates the use of protected animals in any experimental or other scientific procedure which may cause pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm to the animal. It is an underlying principle of the Act that animals bred, supplied and used for scientific procedures are cared for in accordance with the best standards of modern animal husbandry. The regulated procedures covered by this Act are controlled using a licensing system enforced by the Home Office - and we have used Red Kite Veterinary consultants for this training for the last 8 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ea1d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059507-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71351700 - Scientific prospecting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£24,945 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£24,945 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
Contact Name
network procurement
Contact Email
network.procurement@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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RED KITE VETERINARY CONSULTANTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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