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title: "Provision of Poultry Culling Services Framework Agreement"
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buyer: "ANIMAL & PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (APHA)"
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# Provision of Poultry Culling Services Framework Agreement

Buyer: ANIMAL & PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (APHA)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-93badb25-2ead-4327-91ea-eaa71aa985ed

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## Summary

The Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA), based in London, United Kingdom, has completed the award stage of a procurement process for the "Provision of Poultry Culling Services Framework Agreement". This open procedure, aimed at enhancing readiness for poultry disease outbreaks such as Avian Influenza, seeks expertise in animal husbandry services across England, Scotland and Wales. The framework agreement commenced on 1st May 2025 and will continue until 30th April 2029, encompassing services split into four lots: Containerised Gassing Unit services, Poultry Catching Services, Supply of Gasses for Containerised Gassing Units, and Whole House Gassing services. Multiple suppliers have been appointed to ensure comprehensive capacity and capability. The contract was awarded on 10th April 2025. The tender was suited for SMEs, although it did not specifically favour VCSEs, pointing to opportunities for small to medium enterprises.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in animal husbandry and those with the ability to rapidly deploy emergency response services within 6 to 12 hours upon request. It is an ideal prospect for SMEs that can deliver the required services amidst high-demand scenarios and seek to establish or expand their footprint in the public sector. The contracted suppliers, including HallMark Meat Hygiene Ltd, UK Farmcare Ltd, Livetec Systems Ltd, and Van Eck Bedrijfshygiene, demonstrate the type of businesses well-positioned to compete in such tender processes due to their sector-specific expertise and operational readiness. Participating in such frameworks could lead to further collaborations and access to broader markets, both locally and internationally.

## Notice

APHA are seeking to replace the current Poultry Culling Services Framework Agreement. The intention is to appoint multiple suppliers within all Lots of the Framework as this will provide APHA and other GB government authorities with maximum capacity and capability to respond endemic and exotic, notifiable and reportable poultry disease outbreaks (i.e., Avian Influenza) throughout England, Scotland and Wales. The services required will be split into four (4) Lots: Lot 1 (Containerised Gassing Unit (CGU) services, including the Supply of Gasses and Poultry Catching Services) Lot 2 (Poultry Catching Services) Lot 3 (Supply of Gasses for Containerised Gassing Units (CGUs) Lot 4 (Whole House Gassing (WHG) services) Suppliers will be expected to be at a readiness level that will enable them to respond and deploy to emergency situations within six (6) to twelve (12) hours of a request being raised, including weekends and public holidays.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b37b2fb-7de7-45ba-b35b-b1beb854e2a9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2025 - 30 Apr 2029 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ANIMAL & PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (APHA) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | 4 |
| Supplier names | HALLMARK MEAT HYGIENE; LIVETEC SYSTEMS; UK FARMCARE; VAN ECK BEDRIJFSHYGIENE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77500000 - Animal husbandry services

## Release History

- 19 May 2025 at 15:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b37b2fb-7de7-45ba-b35b-b1beb854e2a9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b37b2fb-7de7-45ba-b35b-b1beb854e2a9
  19th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8e57cce1-8465-4724-8f7c-78c9346e9f9f
  PCF_FrameworkAgreement_April_2025_Redacted

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