---
title: "ID 5917495 - DAERA - Supply of Official Auxiliary Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0565d7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DAERA)"
published: "2025-10-30"
---

# ID 5917495 - DAERA - Supply of Official Auxiliary Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DAERA)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0565d7

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## Summary

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has awarded a contract for the "Supply of Official Auxiliary Services" to EVILLE & JONES (G.B.) LIMITED. This procurement, valued at £6,559,205 excluding VAT, focuses on providing Meat Inspection services in compliance with food hygiene legislation in the United Kingdom. Initiated through an open procurement procedure, the process has reached the contract stage, with contracting set to begin on 1st November 2025 and potentially extendable until 31st October 2029. The industry category primarily involves veterinary services, located in Northern Ireland, under the legal basis of UK legislation 2023/54.

This tender presents ample opportunities for businesses in the veterinary, health and social work, and business services sectors. Companies that specialise in law, marketing, consultancy, recruitment, and security services could also find the contract's requirements fitting. Such opportunities not only promise substantial revenue but also provide a platform for enhancing business capabilities and expanding market reach. Large-scale enterprises with a robust infrastructure to support meat inspection services, especially those equipped to perform under central government contracts, are particularly well-positioned to benefit from this procurement.

## Notice

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) (Buyer) has a requirement for the provision of Meat Inspection services to be performed by Meat Inspectors (MI)/Official Auxiliaries (OAs). The primary role of the Meat Inspector is to assist the Official Veterinarian (OV) in the delivery of Official Controls and other DAERA duties to ensure compliance with the food hygiene legislation governing the production and further handling of meat for human consumption. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the deliverables of this contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Buyer will have the option to extend the contract by two further periods of up to one year each, subject to their continuing requirement and satisfactory performance by the Supplier.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069872-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,559,205 |
| Lots value | £6,559,205 |
| Awards value | £6,559,205 |
| Contracts value | £6,559,205 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DAERA) |
| Additional buyers | CPD - SUPPLIES & SERVICES DIVISION; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Sydenham |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EVILLE & JONES (G.B. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85200000 - Veterinary services

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2025 at 16:40 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069872-2025
- 24 Sep 2025 at 11:07 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059211-2025
- 24 Jul 2025 at 15:59 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042944-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069872-2025
  30th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059211-2025
  24th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042944-2025
  24th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://eandj.co.uk/
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/ar
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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