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title: "Northern Ireland Pet Travel Services"
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# Northern Ireland Pet Travel Services

Buyer: DEFRA COMMERCIAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dfdc5873-e166-4630-9ee8-7707a209db17

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## Summary

The contracting authority, DEFRA Commercial, has completed the procurement process for "Northern Ireland Pet Travel Services," classified under security services (CPV code: 79710000). The awarded contract, valued at £3.4 million, will cover pet compliance checks at three Great Britain ferry ports: Liverpool to Belfast, Loch Ryan to Belfast, and Cairnryan to Larne. The contract period runs from 4th March 2025 to 3rd March 2027. This process, conducted as a call-off from a framework agreement using a selective procurement method, required comprehensive documentary, visual, and microchip scans of pets as part of the checks. Key parties involved include DEFRA Commercial as the buyer and G4S Secure Solutions (UK) Ltd as the supplier.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in security services to expand their operations within the UK public sector. Companies with expertise in compliance checks, particularly those accustomed to high-volume, high-security environments such as ferry ports, would be well-suited to compete for such contracts. Additionally, although SMEs and VCSEs were not specifically targeted for this procurement, larger firms with established frameworks and capacity to handle detailed compliance procedures are in a prime position to benefit from similar future opportunities.

## Notice

Pet compliance checking services will consist of 100% documentary and visual checks as well as a proportion of risk-based checks (involving a microchip scan). The Pet compliance checking services are required at three Great Britain (GB) ferry ports (2 Stena ports for their Liverpool to Belfast and Loch Ryan to Belfast routes and 1 P&O port for the Cairnryan to Larne route) on behalf of the Competent Authority (CA). The checks are required to cover all sailings at these ports.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/067258aa-2e37-4d95-925c-627567e2f147 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 4 Mar 2025 - 3 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,400,000 |
| 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 COMMERCIAL |
| Locality | YORK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO1 7PX |
| 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 | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79710000 - Security services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2025 at 11:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/067258aa-2e37-4d95-925c-627567e2f147

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/067258aa-2e37-4d95-925c-627567e2f147
  20th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c1b98b8d-d0c4-4863-941a-05c4a5ad68a6
  Document_Signature_request_-_Northern_Ireland REDACTED

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