---
title: "Dead Wild Bird Collection Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ef89"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ef89.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL"
published: "2023-08-14"
---

# Dead Wild Bird Collection Services

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ef89

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra Network eTendering Portal) has awarded a contract for Dead Wild Bird Collection Services to UK Farmcare Ltd. The procurement stage was a limited process using an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract covers the collection / sampling of dead wild birds across mainland Great Britain with a total value of £1,096,200 GBP. The contract period is from 01/08/2023 to 31/07/2024, with a possible extension to 31/07/2025. The contract was signed on 28/07/2023.

This tender for Dead Wild Bird Collection Services offers opportunities for businesses interested in animal husbandry and related services. Businesses capable of providing nationwide coverage for the collection and delivery of wild bird carcasses for testing purposes would be well-suited to compete. Prospective bidders are encouraged as there will be comprehensive market engagement later this year with an open tender to follow, with the new contract start date set for 01/08/2024.

## Notice

Dead wild bird collection services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract covers the collection / sampling of dead wild birds, across mainland Great Britain (GB), that are deemed to be of surveillance value and delivery of the wild bird carcasses to designated sites for testing.

The value on this Notice is for the initial contract period (01/08/2023 to 31/07/2024) plus the optional one-year extension period (to 31/07/2025).

### Procurement Information

This is a very niche service due to the nationwide coverage and ad hoc, short-notice nature of the requirement. To encourage prospective new bidders, comprehensive market engagement will be carried out later this year with an open tender to follow. (New contract start date will be 01/08/2024).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023733-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,096,200 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | UK FARMCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 77500000 - Animal husbandry services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2023 at 13:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023733-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

## Provenance

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