---
title: "The Delivery of TB testing and the supply of veterinary services to government - notice of 1 year extension to original contract term"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f3a9eb7c-bf4a-4136-bf5a-e35f75e3d846"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f3a9eb7c-bf4a-4136-bf5a-e35f75e3d846"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f3a9eb7c-bf4a-4136-bf5a-e35f75e3d846.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f3a9eb7c-bf4a-4136-bf5a-e35f75e3d846.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL"
published: "2019-05-23"
---

# The Delivery of TB testing and the supply of veterinary services to government - notice of 1 year extension to original contract term

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f3a9eb7c-bf4a-4136-bf5a-e35f75e3d846

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f3a9eb7c-bf4a-4136-bf5a-e35f75e3d846)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f3a9eb7c-bf4a-4136-bf5a-e35f75e3d846.json)

## Summary

The procurement process involves the delivery of tuberculin testing and veterinary services facilitated by Defra Network eTendering Portal. This contract, valued at approximately £29,063,067, includes a one-year extension of the original seven-year contract, with a contract period running from April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021. The services will be required across various regions in the United Kingdom, including North East, North West, and London. The tender has reached the award stage, with the contract awarded on March 29, 2019.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the veterinary services sector, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs that can deliver managed services or respond to incidents effectively. Companies involved in TB testing, veterinary care, and related support services are well-positioned to compete for future opportunities as the government seeks to re-tender these services for 2021, ensuring a consistent demand for qualified suppliers in this essential industry.

## Notice

The provision of a fully managed service for the delivery of tuberculin Testing, supply of other veterinary services including Incident response to government in England and Wales. This notice concerns a 1 year extension to the original seven 3+2 year contracts. The extensions are required to facilitate sufficient time to re-tender in 2020 for service to commence in April 2021.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f98f5a94-3d35-445d-b02b-f1bce037d74d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - extension to original 3+2 contract ( |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £29,063,067 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,063,067 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Postcode | SW1 3JR |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | IECHYD DA (GWLEDIG; MENTER A BUSNES; XL FARMCARE DEVON & CORNWALL; XL FARMCARE MIDLANDS; XL FARMCARE NORTH; XL FARMCARE SOUTH EAST; XL FARMCARE WESSEX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85200000 - Veterinary services

## Release History

- 23 May 2019 at 13:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f98f5a94-3d35-445d-b02b-f1bce037d74d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f98f5a94-3d35-445d-b02b-f1bce037d74d
  23rd May 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f3a9eb7c-bf4a-4136-bf5a-e35f75e3d846. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f3a9eb7c-bf4a-4136-bf5a-e35f75e3d846.json.