Award

ID 5917495 - DAERA - Supply of Official Auxiliary Services

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DAERA)

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

30 Oct 2025 at 16:40

Award

24 Sep 2025 at 11:07

Tender

24 Jul 2025 at 15:59

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has awarded a contract for the "Supply of Official Auxiliary Services" to EVILLE & JONES (G.B.) LIMITED. This procurement, valued at £6,559,205 excluding VAT, focuses on providing Meat Inspection services in compliance with food hygiene legislation in the United Kingdom. Initiated through an open procurement procedure, the process has reached the contract stage, with contracting set to begin on 1st November 2025 and potentially extendable until 31st October 2029. The industry category primarily involves veterinary services, located in Northern Ireland, under the legal basis of UK legislation 2023/54.

This tender presents ample opportunities for businesses in the veterinary, health and social work, and business services sectors. Companies that specialise in law, marketing, consultancy, recruitment, and security services could also find the contract's requirements fitting. Such opportunities not only promise substantial revenue but also provide a platform for enhancing business capabilities and expanding market reach. Large-scale enterprises with a robust infrastructure to support meat inspection services, especially those equipped to perform under central government contracts, are particularly well-positioned to benefit from this procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ID 5917495 - DAERA - Supply of Official Auxiliary Services

Notice Description

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) (Buyer) has a requirement for the provision of Meat Inspection services to be performed by Meat Inspectors (MI)/Official Auxiliaries (OAs). The primary role of the Meat Inspector is to assist the Official Veterinarian (OV) in the delivery of Official Controls and other DAERA duties to ensure compliance with the food hygiene legislation governing the production and further handling of meat for human consumption. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the deliverables of this contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Buyer will have the option to extend the contract by two further periods of up to one year each, subject to their continuing requirement and satisfactory performance by the Supplier.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0565d7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069872-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85000000 - Health and social work services

85200000 - Veterinary services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,559,205 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,559,205 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£6,559,205 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£6,559,205 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Sep 20252 months ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DAERA)
Additional Buyers

CPD - SUPPLIES & SERVICES DIVISION

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT3 9ED
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Sydenham
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EVILLE & JONES (G.B.

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