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title: "Delivery of Official Controls in Approved Establishments in England & Wales"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04036f"
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# Delivery of Official Controls in Approved Establishments in England & Wales

Buyer: FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04036f

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## Summary

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has initiated a public procurement process for the "Delivery of Official Controls in Approved Establishments in England & Wales." This contract, valued between £180 million for an initial five-year term and up to £303 million including a two-year extension, falls under the veterinary services category (CPV 85200000). The procurement method is an open procedure, targeting the provision of managed services by contract Official Veterinarians and Auxiliaries across various meat establishments and occasionally local authority and dairy premises. Key dates include the contract's end date on 30th March 2025, with submission deadlines and bid openings scheduled for 11th June 2024. The procurement stage is in the award phase, with contracts already signed with suppliers Eville and Jones and HallMark Meat Hygiene Ltd for multiple lots.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses in the veterinary and food safety sectors, particularly those capable of meeting the rigorous selection and award criteria, including social value, technical capability, and cost-effectiveness. Given the contract’s scope and substantial estimated value per lot, both large enterprises and specialist service providers are well-suited to bid for and secure a share of the business. The FSA has emphasised the potential for service providers to extend their offerings to other government departments, enhancing the appeal and profitability of successful bids.

## Notice

This contract is for the provision of a managed service for contract Official Veterinarians (cOV) and contract Official Auxiliaries (cOA) to undertake the delivery of Official Controls in accordance with assimilated EU and UK law in Third Party Premises (Food Business Operator Premises) which are approved by FSA. These are meat establishments (slaughterhouses, cutting Premises and approved game handling establishments) which are owned and operated by a Food Business Operator. On occasion, attendance at premises under local authority control and Dairy Establishments may be required.

### Lot Information

2.a. Lot 1

Estimated value of Lot 1 was PS31 to PS53 million over the term of the Contract. Additional information: Estimated value of Lot 1 was PS31 to PS53 million over the term of the Contract. 

Tenders were evaluated on a lot by lot basis subject to the selection criteria set out in the Qualification Envelope and the award criteria and minimum requirements set out in the Evaluation Document. There were restrictions on the number of lots that can be awarded to a Tenderer subject to certain exceptions as set out in the Contract Notice Wording Document.

Renewal: The FSA is entitled to extend the Contract by 2 years subject to giving notice in accordance with the terms of the Contract. See the Award Form and Core Terms of the Contract for more information

2.b. Lot 2

Estimated value of Lot 2 was PS11 to PS18 million over the term of the Contract.

Renewal: The FSA is entitled to extend the Contract by 2 years subject to giving notice in accordance with the terms of the Contract. See the Award Form and Core Terms of the Contract for more information

2.c. Lot 3

Estimated value of Lot 3 was PS14 to PS23 million over the term of the Contract. Please note these are estimated values and FSA expect tenderers to calculate their bids based on the cost of delivering the service. The estimated range covers from the 5 year initial term to the 7 year total term, to include the optional 2 year extension, and are rounded to the nearest million.

Renewal: The FSA is entitled to extend the Contract by 2 years subject to giving notice in accordance with the terms of the Contract. See the Award Form and Core Terms of the Contract for more information.

2.d. Lot 4

Estimated value of Lot 4 was PS18 to PS31 million over the term of the Contract.

Renewal: The FSA is entitled to extend the Contract by 2 years subject to giving notice in accordance with the terms of the Contract. See the Award Form and Core Terms of the Contract for more information.

2.e. Lot 5

Estimated value of Lot 5 was PS12 to PS20 million over the term of the Contract.

Renewal: The FSA is entitled to extend the Contract by 2 years subject to giving notice in accordance with the terms of the Contract. See the Award Form and Core Terms of the Contract for more information.

2.f. Lot 6

Estimated value of Lot 6 was PS21 to PS35 million over the term of the Contract.

Renewal: The FSA is entitled to extend the Contract by 2 years subject to giving notice in accordance with the terms of the Contract. See the Award Form and Core Terms of the Contract for more information.

2.g. Lot 7

Estimated value of Lot 7 was PS36 to PS61 million over the term of the Contract.

Renewal: The FSA is entitled to extend the Contract by 2 years subject to giving notice in accordance with the terms of the Contract. See the Award Form and Core Terms of the Contract for more information.

2.h. Lot 8

Estimated value of Lot 8 was PS17 to PS29 million over the term of the Contract.

Renewal: The FSA is entitled to extend the Contract by 2 years subject to giving notice in accordance with the terms of the Contract. See the Award Form and Core Terms of the Contract for more information.

2.i. Lot 9

Estimated value of Lot 9 was PS20 to PS33 million over the term of the Contract.

Renewal: The FSA is entitled to extend the Contract by 2 years subject to giving notice in accordance with the terms of the Contract. See the Award Form and Core Terms of the Contract for more information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003277-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | 24 Sep 2023 |
| Award date | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2025 - 30 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | The FSA is entitled to extend the Contract by 2 years subject to giving notice in accordance with the terms of the Contract. See the Award Form and Core Terms of the Contract for more information. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £303,000,000 |
| Lots value | £303,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £250,100,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

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

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | EVILLE AND JONES; HALLMARK MEAT HYGIENE; LS15 8ZB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85200000 - Veterinary services

## Release History

- 31 Jan 2025 at 13:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003277-2025
- 10 Apr 2024 at 18:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011697-2024
- 25 Sep 2023 at 13:25 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028214-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.food.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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