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Provision of Animal Farm, Show, and Sale Inspection Services

SRUC

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Animal Farm, Show, and Sale Inspection Services

Notice Description

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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope of the contract includes 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 successful supplier will be responsible for delivering inspections using an approved methodology, producing timely and accurate inspection reports, maintaining appropriate records and audit trails, and escalating any significant non-compliance or animal-health concerns to PSGHS as required. The contract will be awarded to a single supplier 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=DEC545664
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SRUC
Contact Name
Procurement Project Manager
Contact Email
procurement@sruc.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7414516470

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/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.

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