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title: "Dead Wild Birds Collection Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-60c52456-3176-4e21-82f8-6c4a705d2d28"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFRA"
published: "2023-08-14"
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# Dead Wild Birds Collection Services

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-60c52456-3176-4e21-82f8-6c4a705d2d28

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded a contract for Dead Wild Birds Collection Services. The contract covers collection/sampling of dead wild birds in Great Britain for surveillance and testing. The contract value is £1,096,200, with the contract period running from August 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025. The procurement method used was a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The tender closed on July 1, 2023, with UK Farmcare Ltd being the awarded supplier.

This tender for Dead Wild Birds Collection Services presents growth opportunities for businesses involved in animal husbandry services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly suited to compete in this procurement process. The services main procurement category is services, and the award status as of July 28, 2023, is active. The buying organisation, Defra, is based in London, UK, and can be contacted via Melanie Swain. The contract includes options for an extension period up to July 31, 2025.

## Notice

This contract covers the collection / sampling of dead wild birds, across mainland Great Britain (GB), that are deemed to be of surveillance value and delivery of the wild bird carcasses to designated sites for testing. The value on this Notice is for the initial contract period (01/08/2023 to 31/07/2024) plus the optional one-year extension period (to 31/07/2025).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/245de9cc-2198-4670-aa80-2621595ba210 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,096,200 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,096,200 |
| 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 |
| 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 | UK FARMCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 77500000 - Animal husbandry services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2023 at 13:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/245de9cc-2198-4670-aa80-2621595ba210
- 14 Aug 2023 at 13:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a22f2427-7c40-46cd-bd24-92b9999a4eb4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/245de9cc-2198-4670-aa80-2621595ba210
  14th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a22f2427-7c40-46cd-bd24-92b9999a4eb4
  14th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/becf4977-e917-40f1-8434-ef87fe33bf25
  Contract_C20268-Dead_Wild_Bird_Collection_Services(REDACTED)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/62a304c7-76e6-4c1b-b7fb-96ed1f1af3a9
  Contract_C20268-Dead_Wild_Bird_Collection_Services(REDACTED)

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