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Provision of On-Farm Carcase Pickup Services Framework Agreement

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

19 Aug 2026 at 16:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

26 Jun 2026 at 12:44

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

31 Mar 2026 at 15:07

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

31 Mar 2026 at 14:02

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

01 Oct 2025 at 16:40

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

01 Oct 2025 at 16:32

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Animal and Plant Health Agency procured an on-farm carcase pick-up services framework for work across the United Kingdom. Providers attend infected premises to remove animal carcases from sheds and load them into bulkers for disposal. The service also includes preliminary cleansing and disinfection under the direction of an authority representative, usually the on-site case officer. Required teams include a supervisor, operatives to remove carcases, cleansing and disinfection staff, a telehandler operator, a cherry picker operator when needed, and someone responsible for counting carcases into bulkers to prevent overloading. The framework can be used by Defra, APHA, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government. It is a services opportunity covering agricultural and animal husbandry activities.

The procurement used an open procedure for one lot and has been awarded. Four valid bids were received, all from SMEs. The award was made on 24 June 2026 to Livetec System Limited, Adler and Allan Limited, J Passey and Son LLP, and Meraxian Limited. The awarded value is £30,000,000 excluding VAT (£36,000,000 including VAT). The contract was signed on 28 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028, with two optional 12-month extensions available to 31 July 2030. Evaluation weighted technical capability and service delivery at 40%, modern slavery and social value at 10%, and commercial pricing based on tendered rates at 50%. The framework allows call-offs with or without reopening competition.

This award demonstrates demand for suppliers able to mobilise trained field teams to infected farms, work safely in agricultural environments and remove animal carcases at operational scale. Credible competitors will need supervisory capacity, sufficient operatives for shed clearance, and access to telehandlers and cherry pickers, with operators who can cover more than one role where appropriate. They will also need reliable arrangements for cleansing and disinfection, bulk loading and accurate carcase counting. Strong service management, record keeping and invoicing are important, alongside evidence of effective modern slavery risk controls across the workforce and supply chain. The successful market included four SMEs, indicating that smaller specialist providers can participate, individually or through suitable delivery arrangements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of On-Farm Carcase Pickup Services Framework Agreement

Notice Description

The Framework Provider shall provide a team of personnel as required and agreed by the Authority or Other Contracting Body, to an Infected Premises (IP) to remove carcases and load them into a bulker for disposal. Other services to be included, but not limited to, are Preliminary cleansing and disinfection, but to be directed by an Authority or Other Contracting Body representative, usually the onsite case officer. A team shall consist of the following, but not be limited to; Team Supervisor, a number of people to be able to pick up and remove carcases from sheds, as well as Cleansing and Disinfecting after the carcases have been removed, a Telehandler Operator and Cherry Picker Operator (this could be the same operator for the telehandler, as a Cherry Picker Operator will not be a constant requirement on site). Someone responsible for counting carcases into bulkers to avoid overloading (this could be the same operative for another

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Possible extension to 31 March 2030 with 2 x 12 month optional extensions.

Planning Information

The Animal and Plant Health Agency are conducting a market engagement exercise to better understand the interest, capability and capacity of the supply market to provide the required services. If you wish to participate in this market engagement exercise, you are invited to request a copy of the market engagement pack via email to: mandy.worsnop@defra.gov.uk by 5pm,10 October 2025. Please use the subject title “Carcase Pick Up Market Engagement” in your request. Feedback and any questions concerning the requirement should be returned to the same email address no later than 17:00 on 17 October 2025. Any future tender exercise will be conducted through the Defra eSourcing portal. If your organisation is not already registered you can create an account at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome. This engagement does not constitute a formal notice to tender and there is no guarantee APHA will proceed with an external tendering exercise to create a framework or other form of contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a634
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079196-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

77100000 - Agricultural services

77500000 - Animal husbandry services

98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
3 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
24 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 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
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
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
4
Supplier Names

Adler and Allan Limited

J Passey and Son LLP

Livetec System Limited

Meraxian Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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