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title: "20395 Provision of a Collections Service for PME Surveillance Lot 4 (North West)"
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# 20395 Provision of a Collections Service for PME Surveillance Lot 4 (North West)

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3746029c-0a72-4847-837b-c6521cb9f5df

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## Summary

The contracting process involves the Defra Network eTendering Portal, seeking bidders for the "20395 Provision of a Collections Service for PME Surveillance Lot 4 (North West)" project. This service, classified under transport services, requires contractors to manage the collection and transport of farm animal carcases identified for PME surveillance across various assigned areas in England. The contract, valued at £200,000, commenced on 2nd September 2014 and is set to conclude on 31st August 2019. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the tender has reached the award stage as of 22nd September 2014.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses in the transport and environmental service sectors, particularly those capable of providing logistics and collection services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the conditions appear conducive for smaller organisations to compete effectively. Companies with experience in animal welfare, waste management, and transportation across the UK, especially in the North West region, would be particularly well-suited to take advantage of this contract.

## Notice

The Authority is looking for Contractors for the provision of a Carcase collection service for PME surveillance. The Contractors are to provide a Collection Centre and when required by the Authority, on farm pick ups of Carcases for a period of three years. Contractors shall provide a service which facilitates the movement of Farm Animal Carcases from seven Authority assigned areas in England then transport to the appropriate PME site. The Carcases will have been first identified as being of surveillance value by either the Authority or the Authority's appointed providers of PME surveillance data. 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/8f16118a-4a7b-483f-8197-b3c3249c7327 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jul 2014 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 2014 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2014 - 31 Aug 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £200,000 |
| 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 | 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 | ROBINSON MITCHELL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 72300000 - Data services
- 79714000 - Surveillance services
- 90524400 - Collection, transport and disposal of hospital waste
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2017 at 21:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f16118a-4a7b-483f-8197-b3c3249c7327

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f16118a-4a7b-483f-8197-b3c3249c7327
  10th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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