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title: "Project 36063 - Veterinary Support to Orkney (Scotland)"
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# Project 36063 - Veterinary Support to Orkney (Scotland)

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9f9a945d-1ac7-4b5c-bbc6-76e4f2eaa9ef

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Project 36063 - Veterinary Support to Orkney (Scotland)" is managed by the Defra Network eTendering Portal. This contract, which falls under the veterinary services industry category, is situated in Orkney, Scotland. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contract period commencing on 20 June 2022 and concluding on 4 December 2022, following an initial contract period and a potential extension. The total estimated value of the contract is £15,000, and it utilised a direct procurement method through a single tender action below the threshold, with a tender submission deadline that ended on 20 May 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for veterinary service providers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), as it seeks to cover routine veterinary work when government staff are unavailable. Companies that specialise in veterinary services and have the capacity for ad-hoc urgent work would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, registered businesses can take advantage of the Defra e-tendering system to access the necessary contractual information and documents.

## Notice

APHA requires veterinary surgeons to cover routine business-as-usual Government veterinary work in Orkney, when APHA staff are unable to provide it. This includes pre-arranged surveillance reporting and other ad hoc, more urgent work that may arise. Note that the initial contract period is 20/06/2022 to 02/10/2022 with a 2-month allowable extension to 04/12/2022. The approx value shown is inclusive of the extension period. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9a70d8d-0df7-4b0b-9153-81b37e676bb4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 20 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 19 Jun 2022 - 4 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,000 |
| 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 | XLVET |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85200000 - Veterinary services

## Release History

- 13 Jul 2022 at 10:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9a70d8d-0df7-4b0b-9153-81b37e676bb4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9a70d8d-0df7-4b0b-9153-81b37e676bb4
  13th July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/622249e0-ff05-40af-a8f5-3f8af160dbb8
  n/a

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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