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title: "FSA Delivered Official Controls in England and Wales"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0496ca"
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# FSA Delivered Official Controls in England and Wales

Buyer: FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0496ca

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## Summary

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is overseeing a procurement process titled "FSA Delivered Official Controls in England and Wales" under the industry category of veterinary services. This process falls under the services category and involves the provision of Contract Official Veterinarians (cOV) and Contract Official Auxiliaries (cOA) to perform FSA-delivered official controls in meat establishments, including slaughterhouses, cutting plants, and approved game handling establishments across the UK. Originally awarded on 27th March 2020, this contract is active and will continue until 31st March 2025. The latest update related to a contract variation was issued on 30th August 2024. The procurement method involves a framework agreement critical for the delivery of official controls compliant with EC and UK law.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in veterinary services and controls within the meat processing industry. Suitable businesses include those with experience in regulatory veterinary roles and the capacity to provide services across multiple locations in the UK. Given the scale and critical nature of the contract, larger organisations or consortia with a robust operational infrastructure and compliance with stringent public health regulations will be well-positioned to compete. As the existing contractor, Eville and Jones (GB) Ltd are involved, demonstrating the need for a proficient and reliable service provider in this ongoing essential public health service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

FSA Delivered Official Controls in England and Wales variation 26 lot 1-6. 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.
Original FTS awarded notice number 2019/S 120-294392, Notice Reference
2019-041395.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027760-2024 |
| 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 | 30 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 29 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £170,071,478 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9EX |
| 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 | EVILLE AND JONES (GB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85200000 - Veterinary services

## Release History

- 30 Aug 2024 at 12:09 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027760-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://eandj.co.uk/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:294392-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.food.gov.uk/

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