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Abattoir Feasibility Study

Surrey County Council

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17 Jul 2026 at 16:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council commissioned a feasibility study on abattoir capacity across the South East of England. The work covers Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and examines how to secure sufficient and sustainable capacity. Its purpose is to develop a business case for investment in the abattoir industry, with a focus on opportunities in the direct-to-retail and hospitality red-meat market. The study also considers the sector’s wider contribution to the economy and to an environmentally sustainable countryside. This is a research and related consultancy service (CPV 73000000), delivered across the wider South East and surrounding English regions. Surrey County Council is the buying organisation.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to The Andersons Centre LLP, a Melton Mowbray-based supplier. It used a below-threshold limited competition procedure and comprised one lot. The contract was signed on 7 July 2026 and runs from 8 July to 9 October 2026, with a possible two-week extension to 23 October 2026 in exceptional circumstances to complete the report. Its value is £39,700 excluding VAT, or £47,640 including VAT. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition process; the published outcome identifies the selected supplier but does not provide an award date. This is a completed procurement rather than an opportunity to submit a bid.

This outcome demonstrates demand for specialist consultancy that can assess regional abattoir capacity and turn sector evidence into an investable business case. Suppliers competing for similar work should be able to undertake feasibility and market research, analyse the direct-to-retail and hospitality red-meat supply chain, and assess the economic, environmental and rural-development implications of industry investment. Credibility would also depend on understanding abattoir operations and the practical requirements of sustainable capacity across multiple South East local areas, including Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The selected provider is an SME, indicating that this scale of strategic research and consultancy can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large professional-services firm.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Abattoir Feasibility Study

Notice Description

To undertake a feasibility study to examine how to ensure there is a sufficient and sustainable abattoir capacity across the Southeast (Kent, East and West Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight). With an overall focus on developing the business case to support investment into the industry and focusing on opportunities, not challenges, in the direct to retail / hospitality red meat market including the wider contribution to the economy and a vibrant, environmentally sustainable countryside.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce33
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067952-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£39,700 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Jul 2026 - 9 Oct 2026 1-6 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
Surrey County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
REIGATE
Postcode
RH2 8EF
Postcode Area
Redhill
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ26 East Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Reigate and Banstead
Electoral Ward
South Park & Woodhatch
Westminster Constituency
Reigate

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Andersons Centre

Further Information

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