Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Portal Official Veterinarian (OV) Services to the Dover Port Health Authority
Notice Description
Provision of 6 (six) experienced Portal Official Veterinarians (OV) to undertake border controls and biosecurity checks on products of animal origin at the Port of Dover with the potential to increase this provision should the service expand to other Ports which fall under our jurisdiction.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 1 x 12 months (1/4/2027 - 31/3/2028) 1 x 12 months (1/4/2028 - 31/3/2029)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05eeb2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044480-2026
- 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85200000 - Veterinary services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,127,600 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,127,600 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £709,200 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £709,200 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Mar 20263 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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
- DOVER DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DOVER
- Postcode
- CT16 3PJ
- Post Town
- Canterbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ44 East Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLJ44 East Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Dover
- Electoral Ward
- Whitfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Dover and Deal
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044480-2026
14th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022584-2026
12th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079700-2025
4th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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