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title: "Carcase Collection in England for Diagnostic Post Mortem Examinations"
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# Carcase Collection in England for Diagnostic Post Mortem Examinations

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b3139bcf-5855-4983-b5a9-bf3c05ccbcfa

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Defra Network eTendering Portal seeking service providers for "Carcase Collection in England for Diagnostic Post Mortem Examinations." This contract is categorised under road transport services and veterinary services, with a financial value of £131,000. The contract period commences on 6th March 2017, extending until 31st August 2019. The tender is currently in the award stage, following a completed procurement process, which concluded on 6th February 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focusing on logistics and veterinary services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that are experienced in environmental and transport services. Firms equipped to manage the collection and delivery of carcasses to veterinary investigation centres or external partners stand to benefit greatly from this contract. Interested suppliers should be prepared to engage with the Bravo e-tendering system, ensuring they are correctly registered to access tender documents and respond effectively.

## Notice

Provision of a Carcase Collection Service in England. This will be for an initial period of 6 months but with an option to extend for a further 24 months. The Provider will deliver carcasses to a Veterinary Investigation Centre or external partner PME site to carry out post mortems Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85e224f1-cfb2-4df8-a798-80061610e80b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 6 Mar 2017 - 31 Aug 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £131,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £187,000 |
| 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 | MERAXIAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 85200000 - Veterinary services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2017 at 12:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85e224f1-cfb2-4df8-a798-80061610e80b
- 6 Mar 2017 at 14:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ee01fc6-a50a-48c4-989d-9af2f5245365

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85e224f1-cfb2-4df8-a798-80061610e80b
  25th September 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ee01fc6-a50a-48c4-989d-9af2f5245365
  6th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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