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title: "Two temporary AHOs for APHA Itchen Abbas and Bury St Edmunds"
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# Two temporary AHOs for APHA Itchen Abbas and Bury St Edmunds

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b908c5bb-90e6-421b-8f30-18f4ff9f23cd

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## Summary

The procurement process involved the appointment of two temporary Animal Health Officers for the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) based in Itchen Abbas and Bury St Edmunds. This contract, which is currently in the Award stage, has a total value of £48,070 and is categorised under personnel supply services, including temporary staff. The contract period is set to commence on 14th August 2017 and will run until 23rd February 2018. The procurement method employed for this process was a selective, or restricted, procedure, with the tender period concluding on 20th July 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in personnel supply and veterinary services. Businesses well-suited to compete in this procurement include those capable of providing temporary staffing solutions for health agencies, particularly in animal health roles. Firms should ensure they are registered on the Defra Network eTendering Portal to access tender documents and participate in similar opportunities in the future.

## Notice

Appointment of two (2) temporary Animal Health Officers working out of APHA Itchen Abbas and Bury St Edmunds. Both appointments will be for a period of twenty-six (26) weeks. 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/13afedac-5d0f-4d5c-ba05-c67f456a5bf0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | 13 Aug 2017 - 23 Feb 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £48,070 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £48,070 |
| 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 | HALL MARK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- 85200000 - Veterinary services

## Release History

- 4 Aug 2017 at 18:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13afedac-5d0f-4d5c-ba05-c67f456a5bf0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13afedac-5d0f-4d5c-ba05-c67f456a5bf0
  4th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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