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Post Mortem Examinations and Tissue Sampling for Bovine TB and Brucella Reactors

Scottish Government

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Aug 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

05 Jun 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, through its Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate and Animal Health and Welfare Division, procured specialist veterinary and animal-health services for bovine tuberculosis and Brucella reactors. The requirement covers receiving carcases and carrying out post-mortem examinations on cattle and specified non-bovine species, including reactors, inconclusive reactors and dangerous contacts. The contractor must remove tissue samples and dispatch them to the Animal and Plant Health Agency for testing. The service is used when animals cannot be slaughtered at a designated abattoir, including where they are unfit for live transport, too remote from an abattoir or unsuitable for the food chain. Such animals are slaughtered on farm, with their carcases transported to the contractor. Delivery is in Scotland, with the work centred on the contractor’s examination facilities.

This completed procurement used a single lot and an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 6 July 2026 at 12:00, with bids opened at that time. The contract was awarded to SRUC on 6 July 2026, and signed on 20 August 2026; it is recorded as active. The contract value is £26,308.74. The estimated lot value was £35,000, within an overall estimated procurement value of £35,614. The contract period is 1,080 days. One bid was received, submitted electronically by a non-SME supplier based outside the EU. Bids had to be in English and remain valid for 90 days. Variants were not allowed, and the procurement does not provide for renewal or additional purchasing options. Electronic payment and ordering apply, with electronic invoicing allowed.

This award demonstrates a recurring specialist requirement for veterinary contractors able to handle livestock carcases safely and lawfully outside the normal abattoir route. Credible suppliers would need practical facilities and processes for receiving carcases from on-farm slaughter, conducting post-mortem examinations, identifying and sampling relevant tissues, and maintaining reliable onward dispatch arrangements to the Animal and Plant Health Agency. Experience with bovine tuberculosis, Brucella, reactor, inconclusive-reactor and dangerous-contact cases would be directly relevant. The requirement suits an established animal-health or veterinary organisation with sufficient capacity across Scotland, appropriate technical staff, robust biosecurity and traceability controls, and the ability to manage work involving cattle and specified non-bovine species. The successful supplier’s large organisational scale indicates that operational resilience and dependable service continuity are important competitive considerations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Post Mortem Examinations and Tissue Sampling for Bovine TB and Brucella Reactors

Notice Description

The Scottish Government's Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate, Animal Health and Welfare Division, wishes to establish a contract with an appropriately qualified and experienced contractor to receive carcases and carry out post-mortem examinations on bovine tuberculosis (TB) and Brucella reactor cattle and specified non-bovine species, and to remove tissue samples for onward dispatch to APHA for testing.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This specification sets out the requirements for carrying out the post mortem examinations and tissue sampling required when cattle and specified non-bovine species suspected or confirmed as having bovine TB or Brucella are slaughtered under section 32 of the Animal Health Act 1981. This would require tissue samples from bovine TB or brucella reactors/inconclusive reactors/dangerous contacts to be taken and dispatched to Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for testing. Usually, the required post mortem examinations and tissue sampling are carried out at the slaughterhouse to which the animals are consigned. This contract is used in any circumstances where it is not possible for animals to be slaughtered at a designated abattoir. This typically includes cases where cattle cannot be transported live as they are not fit for transport or too remote from the abattoir, or are not fit to enter the food chain. These cattle are instead slaughtered on farm, with the carcase transported to the contractor for post mortem examination and tissue sampling.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000833913
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562810
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,614 Under £100K
Lots Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£26,308 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks 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
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB11 9DB
Postcode Area
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Torry/Ferryhill
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SRUC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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