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title: "Lot 4 - Delivery of Official Controls in Approved Establishments in England and Wales"
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# Lot 4 - Delivery of Official Controls in Approved Establishments in England and Wales

Buyer: FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0f4cddcb-9c54-4324-93ca-0eb77aeccef7

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## Summary

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has awarded a contract titled "Lot 4 - Delivery of Official Controls in Approved Establishments in England and Wales" for veterinary services under the CPV code 85200000. This award, active as of December 17, 2024, follows an open procurement method, with initial tendering ending on June 11, 2024. The contract, valued at £28,100,000, will commence on March 31, 2025, and conclude on March 30, 2030. Services will cover various locations, including the UK, British Overseas Territories, and Europe, primarily encompassing meat establishments such as slaughterhouses and game handling sites, among others. The supplier is Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd.

This procurement presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies experienced in health and veterinary services, as well as smaller enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). With a broad geographical scope and a substantial contract value, businesses providing managed services for official veterinarians and auxiliaries can expand their operations, ensuring compliance with EU and UK laws in food business operators' premises. This tender suits well-established firms with capabilities in comprehensive health and safety standards and those aiming to scale within regulated environments.

## Notice

This contract is for the provision of a managed service for contract Official Veterinarians (cOV) and contract Official Auxiliaries (cOA) to undertake the delivery of Official Controls in accordance with assimilated EU and UK law in Third Party Premises (Food Business Operator Premises) which are approved by FSA. These are meat establishments (slaughterhouses, cutting Premises and approved game handling establishments) which are owned and operated by a Food Business Operator. On occasion, attendance at premises under local authority control and Dairy Establishments may be required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86ab74de-2cfb-4216-94b3-5d5aab9283d2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2025 - 30 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,100,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY |
| Locality | YORK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO1 7PR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE21 York |
| Local authority | York |
| Electoral ward | Guildhall |
| Westminster constituency | York Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HALLMARK MEAT HYGIENE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85200000 - Veterinary services

## Release History

- 28 Jan 2025 at 15:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86ab74de-2cfb-4216-94b3-5d5aab9283d2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86ab74de-2cfb-4216-94b3-5d5aab9283d2
  28th January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/810d7eb8-058d-4de5-8274-3875dceb66f6
  Award Form - Lot 4_Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/381ab72b-109d-4bd5-89c1-7c563c5edaf8
  Lot 4 FSADOC HMOC_Redacted

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