--- title: "Provision of Authorised Pet Quarantine Facilities to Scotland" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-51e01a55-8fb9-4ee6-93ac-cf57a081db00" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-51e01a55-8fb9-4ee6-93ac-cf57a081db00" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-51e01a55-8fb9-4ee6-93ac-cf57a081db00.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-51e01a55-8fb9-4ee6-93ac-cf57a081db00.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEFRA" published: "2024-06-20" --- # Provision of Authorised Pet Quarantine Facilities to Scotland Buyer: DEFRA Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-51e01a55-8fb9-4ee6-93ac-cf57a081db00 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-51e01a55-8fb9-4ee6-93ac-cf57a081db00) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-51e01a55-8fb9-4ee6-93ac-cf57a081db00.json) ## Summary The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in collaboration with the Scottish Government is seeking providers for the Provision of Authorised Pet Quarantine Facilities to Scotland. This procurement falls under the Veterinary services category and aims to prevent the introduction of rabies into the UK by expanding quarantine capacity. The engagement end date for this opportunity is set for August 31, 2024. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in veterinary services, agricultural, environmental safety, zoological services, domestic animal nurseries, and animal husbandry services to contribute to animal and public health protection. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to engage in this tender process, which is currently in the planning stage. ## Notice The policy to prevent the introduction of rabies into the UK is implemented through several controls on the import of rabies-susceptible mammals considered to be at risk of transmitting the disease to the domestic population. One of these measures refers to the placement in authorised quarantine facilities of mammals that do not meet the animal health requirements for GB entry. In order to facilitate a prompt and effective response, it is essential that Scotland has an appropriate quarantine capacity. Through this notice, we, The Animal and Plant Health Agency ("APHA") working with our partners in the Scottish Government, are seeking providers, or potential providers, of authorised quarantine facilities in the UK to come forward to us. We are seeking to understand the number of existing commercial boarding kennels that may be suitable and interested in expanding their current business model to include authorised quarantine facilities under The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974. We are interested to understand the location of your facility, or your potential facility, to help inform our service planning. In time, suppliers who come forward to us will have an opportunity to, by quarantining and assist in bringing these pets to compliance, help in achieving our goal of protecting animal and public health and national biosecurity. Conditions of becoming an authorised quarantine facility under The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 are detailed in here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5b2d0f9140f0b67f6af3a087/form-id50.pdf Please respond to this notice by contacting Tom Redfearn, tom.redfearn@defra.gov.uk. ***NOTE ON VALUE: Due to the nature of how animals are quarantined (keepers / importers of animals are responsible for the payment of quarantine fees directly to private quarantine providers) we do not have clear indications on potential revenue suppliers may generate from such work***. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c426c7ad-b075-4165-be29-3edd1f35e915 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFRA | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS11 9AT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Beeston & Holbeck | | Westminster constituency | Leeds South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 85 - Health and social work services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 75130000 - Supporting services for the government - 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77100000 - Agricultural services - 77400000 - Zoological services - 77500000 - Animal husbandry services - 85200000 - Veterinary services - 85210000 - Domestic animal nurseries - 90700000 - Environmental services - 90721000 - Environmental safety services ## Release History - 20 Jun 2024 at 15:55 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c426c7ad-b075-4165-be29-3edd1f35e915 - 20 Jun 2024 at 15:54 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4c133bf-09ac-47a7-8813-3ae621e228d8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c426c7ad-b075-4165-be29-3edd1f35e915 20th June 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4c133bf-09ac-47a7-8813-3ae621e228d8 20th June 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5b2d0f9140f0b67f6af3a087/form-id50.pdf ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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