Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Animal Farm, Show, and Sale Inspection Services
Notice Description
Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) has awarded a contract to HallMark Veterinary & Compliance Services Ltd for the provision of animal farm inspection services and inspection services at livestock shows and sales. The services support SRUC in ensuring compliance with relevant animal health and welfare standards, regulatory requirements, and recognised good practice within the livestock sector.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The contract covers the provision of routine and ad-hoc farm inspections, as well as inspections of livestock shows and sales, to verify compliance with Premium Sheep & Goat Health Schemes (PSGHS) Scheme Rules and relevant animal-health legislation. Inspections will be undertaken across Scotland, England, and Wales in accordance with an annual PSGHS programme. The appointed supplier will deliver inspections using an approved methodology, produce timely and accurate inspection reports, maintain appropriate records and audit trails, and escalate any significant non-compliance or animal-health concerns to PSGHS where required. The contract has been awarded to a single supplier, HallMark Veterinary & Compliance Services Ltd, and will run for an initial period of three (3) years, with the option to extend for up to two (2) additional years, subject to satisfactory performance.
Renewal: two (2) additional 120minth extentions
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000818539
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551061
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
85 - Health and social work services
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
77100000 - Agricultural services
85200000 - Veterinary services
90711100 - Risk or hazard assessment other than for construction
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £174,675 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SRUC
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH9 3JG
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Southside/Newington
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC545664&idx=1
15th December 2025 - Invitation to Tender (ITT) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC545664&idx=2
15th December 2025 - Appendix 1- Pricing Schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC545664&idx=3
15th December 2025 - Appendix 2- Report Sample -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545664
Provision of Animal Farm, Show, and Sale Inspection Services - SRUC invites suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to tender for the provision of Animal Farm, Show, and Sale inspection services. These services support Maedi Visna (MV) and Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE) accreditation through routine and ad-hoc farm inspections, as well as show/sale inspections across Scotland, England, and Wales. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551061
Provision of Animal Farm, Show, and Sale Inspection Services - Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) has awarded a contract to HallMark Veterinary & Compliance Services Ltd for the provision of animal farm inspection services and inspection services at livestock shows and sales. The services support SRUC in ensuring compliance with relevant animal health and welfare standards, regulatory requirements, and recognised good practice within the livestock sector.
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