--- title: "Provision of an Official Veterinary Service for the Imported Food Office (LHR)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f9837896-9cc2-4cbf-b5d6-b5c30cabb1ff" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f9837896-9cc2-4cbf-b5d6-b5c30cabb1ff" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f9837896-9cc2-4cbf-b5d6-b5c30cabb1ff.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f9837896-9cc2-4cbf-b5d6-b5c30cabb1ff.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON" published: "2018-10-05" --- # Provision of an Official Veterinary Service for the Imported Food Office (LHR) Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f9837896-9cc2-4cbf-b5d6-b5c30cabb1ff [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f9837896-9cc2-4cbf-b5d6-b5c30cabb1ff) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f9837896-9cc2-4cbf-b5d6-b5c30cabb1ff.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Hillingdon is currently seeking tenders for the "Provision of an Official Veterinary Service for the Imported Food Office (LHR)" aimed at overseeing imported food controls at London Heathrow Airport. This tender is set in the veterinary services industry and has an estimated contract value of £870,000. The open procurement method allows for widespread participation, and the tender period will close on 5th November 2018. The contract will commence on 1st April 2019 and will run until 31st March 2021, requiring suppliers to provide qualified Official Veterinary Surgeons at the Border Inspection Post located at Heathrow. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses that specialise in veterinary services and have the capability to provide dedicated personnel for high-volume checks on imported products of animal origin. Companies that possess experience in food safety and compliance, particularly in aviation or customs environments, would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this procurement process could lead to significant growth, especially for SMEs looking to expand their service offerings to public sector contracts in the veterinary field. ## Notice The London Borough of Hillingdon (LBoH) is responsible for overseeing imported food and feed controls at its Imported Food Office (IFO) located at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) within the London Borough of Hillingdon. The LBoH employ a number of officers to carry out import controls on products not of animal origin and fishery products arriving at LHR. The team are also responsible for issuing export certification for various products exiting the UK for destinations around the world. European Community legislation requires imports of Products of Animal Origin (POAO) to be introduced into the United Kingdom (UK) only via an approved Border Inspection Post (BIP). The BIP at LHR is an approved (under Directives 91/496 EEC and 97/78/EC inspection facility for both products for human consumption and products not for human consumption. This BIP receives a variety of POAO including fishery products, meat and meat products, honey, blood products, semen and hunting trophies. The LBoH is looking for a supplier that can monitor the operations carried out at the BIP and carry out veterinary checks on the wide variety of POAO that are received at LHR. Furthermore, when requested, assistance would be expected with the issuance of export certification. The BIP The supplier shall provide Official Veterinary Surgeons (OVS), each with current and ongoing membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, who will work exclusively at the Imported Food Office at London Heathrow Airport. The figures below provide an indication of the number of consignments examined by the OVS team for the previous three years: 1st January 2018 to 30th September 2018 = 2924 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2017 = 3845 1st January 2016 to 31st December 2016 = 4541 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2015 = 3296 Additional information: Full suite of tender documents can be found on www.capitalesourcing.com ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3068882c-5585-416b-acdc-dbe661587f71 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Oct 2018 | | Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £870,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON | | Locality | UXBRIDGE | | Post town | Southall | | Postcode | UB8 1UW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon | | Local authority | Hillingdon | | Electoral ward | Uxbridge | | Westminster constituency | Uxbridge and South Ruislip | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85200000 - Veterinary services ## Release History - 5 Oct 2018 at 14:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3068882c-5585-416b-acdc-dbe661587f71 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3068882c-5585-416b-acdc-dbe661587f71 5th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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