--- title: "Lot 1 - Delivery of Official Controls in Approved Establishments in England and Wales" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ac6eb59f-b121-4e3c-bdaf-d73eb26ad563" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ac6eb59f-b121-4e3c-bdaf-d73eb26ad563" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac6eb59f-b121-4e3c-bdaf-d73eb26ad563.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac6eb59f-b121-4e3c-bdaf-d73eb26ad563.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY" published: "2025-01-28" --- # Lot 1 - Delivery of Official Controls in Approved Establishments in England and Wales Buyer: FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac6eb59f-b121-4e3c-bdaf-d73eb26ad563 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ac6eb59f-b121-4e3c-bdaf-d73eb26ad563) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac6eb59f-b121-4e3c-bdaf-d73eb26ad563.json) ## Summary The Food Standards Agency has awarded a contract titled "Lot 1 - Delivery of Official Controls in Approved Establishments in England and Wales" in the veterinary services industry. The procurement process followed an open procedure method with significant interest, especially from SMEs and VCSEs. The contract, valued at £39,200,000, was initiated to provide a managed service for contract Official Veterinarians and Official Auxiliaries to deliver Official Controls in meat establishments and other premises as required by EU and UK law. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with the contract period spanning from 31 March 2025 to 30 March 2030. Key deadlines include the end of the tender period on 11 June 2024, with the award date being 17 December 2024. This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities by providing a long-term service contract to conduct veterinary controls at various food establishments, including slaughterhouses and dairy establishments under local authority control. Businesses specialising in veterinary services, particularly those offering managed service teams including veterinarians and auxiliaries, are well-suited to compete. The wide coverage across the United Kingdom, including British Overseas Territories and the Channel Islands, presents a significant operational footprint for winning bidders. ## Notice This contract is for the provision of a managed service for contract Official Veterinarians (cOV) and contract Official Auxiliaries (cOA) to undertake the delivery of Official Controls in accordance with assimilated EU and UK law in Third Party Premises (Food Business Operator Premises) which are approved by FSA. These are meat establishments (slaughterhouses, cutting Premises and approved game handling establishments) which are owned and operated by a Food Business Operator. On occasion, attendance at premises under local authority control and Dairy Establishments may be required. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cba8fc5f-af65-4fec-8fcc-f182d1cb2842 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 11 Jun 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Dec 2024 | | Contract period | 30 Mar 2025 - 30 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £39,200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £39,200,000 | | 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 | FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY | | Locality | YORK | | Post town | York | | Postcode | YO1 7PR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE21 York | | Local authority | York | | Electoral ward | Guildhall | | Westminster constituency | York Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | EVILLE & JONES (G.B. | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85200000 - Veterinary services ## Release History - 28 Jan 2025 at 15:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cba8fc5f-af65-4fec-8fcc-f182d1cb2842 - 28 Jan 2025 at 15:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2b648aa-442c-4e10-be14-914d44cb9654 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cba8fc5f-af65-4fec-8fcc-f182d1cb2842 28th January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2b648aa-442c-4e10-be14-914d44cb9654 28th January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bbcb1b6d-118f-4338-8e88-eb4b9f2cbe6c E&J Proposed redactions Lot 1_Redacted (2) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4cbf8072-5131-4ca8-b2b6-24ae9f4915dd E&J Award Form - Lot 1_Redacted - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0bd970b7-02ef-4d4d-864b-bc3feb60c29f E&J Proposed redactions Lot 1_Redacted (2) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/83a13879-33fe-478e-833d-5c65b855fc61 E&J Award Form - Lot 1_Redacted ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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