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title: "One VIO for APHA, Thirsk"
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# One VIO for APHA, Thirsk

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2de6c159-564e-4688-9c50-5041b817e9a7

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the purchase of veterinary services by the Defra Network eTendering Portal for the position of Veterinary Investigation Officer (VIO) at the Veterinary Investigation Centre in Thirsk. The contract, valued at £36,080, is part of a selective procurement method through a restricted procedure. The contract period runs from 15th May 2017 to 15th September 2017, with the tender period having ended on 27th April 2017. The procurement falls under the category of services, specifically veterinary services (CPV code 85200000).

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the veterinary and recruitment sectors, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can provide temporary staffing solutions. Companies capable of supplying qualified veterinary personnel are well-suited to compete, as the successful bidder will support the critical operations of a government agency dedicated to animal health and welfare.

## Notice

APHA requires one (1) temporary vet to act as Veterinary Investigation Officer (VIO) working out of the Veterinary Investigation Centre (VIC), APHA Thirsk. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14b4f0e5-fe43-415a-a24a-c3ebf454c58d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 May 2017 |
| Contract period | 14 May 2017 - 15 Sep 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,080 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £66,720 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | XLVET |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 85200000 - Veterinary services

## Release History

- 29 Nov 2017 at 10:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14b4f0e5-fe43-415a-a24a-c3ebf454c58d
- 22 May 2017 at 14:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5d774f3-ecb6-4e49-8964-4272eb2edf84

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14b4f0e5-fe43-415a-a24a-c3ebf454c58d
  29th November 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5d774f3-ecb6-4e49-8964-4272eb2edf84
  22nd May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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