---
title: "FS101227 FSA Delivered Official Controls in England and Wales"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a9d3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY"
published: "2021-04-23"
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# FS101227 FSA Delivered Official Controls in England and Wales

Buyer: THE FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a9d3

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## Summary

The Food Standards Agency is currently engaged in the procurement process for the "FSA Delivered Official Controls in England and Wales" project, which falls under the veterinary services category. This tender, valued at £86,907,000, seeks to provide contract Official Veterinarians and Official Auxiliaries to fulfil requirements in approved meat establishments across the UK. The contract period commenced on 30 March 2020 and extends until 26 March 2023. As the procurement is in the Award stage, interested parties should note that suppliers Eville & Jones (GB) Ltd and Eville and Jones GB Ltd have been awarded the contract.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in veterinary services and related fields, particularly those capable of providing personnel to meet the demands of official controls in the meat industry. Businesses that offer recruitment solutions, veterinary services, and operational support in food safety and compliance would be especially well-positioned to compete for any future requirements or related contracts as the procurement progresses. The need to address current staff recruitment and retention issues highlights the potential for further partnerships and contract variations that could benefit agile service providers.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of contract Official Veterinarians (cOV) and contract Official Auxiliaries (cOA) to undertake the delivery of FSA delivered official controls in accordance with EC and UK law in FSA approved meat establishments (slaughterhouses, cutting plants and approved game handling establishments) and other associated duties. Variation to Contract relating to a supplementary payment to resolve the current staff recruitment and retention issues

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008802-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 29 Mar 2020 - 26 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £86,907,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY |
| Locality | YORK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO1 7PR |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | EVILLE & JONES (GB; EVILLE AND JONES GB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85200000 - Veterinary services

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2021 at 21:55 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008802-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.food.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:218565-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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