Notice Information
Notice Title
8613 - Veterinary Services and Named Veterinary Surgeon Role
Notice Description
The University of Stirling is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide NVS cover for our aquarium facilities as described in the RCVS NVS guidelines, in addition to broader veterinary clinical care, including supply of prescriptions and treatments, as required.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University of Stirling is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide NVS cover for our aquarium facilities as described in the RCVS NVS guidelines, in addition to broader veterinary clinical care, including supply of prescriptions and treatments, as required.
Renewal: Option to extend the contract for up to 12 months after the initial 3 year term.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dd5b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019335-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85200000 - Veterinary services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Feb 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 2.5 years if extension not implemented. 3.5 years if extension implemented
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STIRLING
- Postcode
- FK9 4LA
- Post Town
- Falkirk and Stirling
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM0 Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
- Delivery Location
- TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
-
- Local Authority
- Stirling
- Electoral Ward
- Stirling North
- Westminster Constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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