Published date: 23 July 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 28 August 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Animal husbandry services - 77500000

  • Refuse and waste related services - 90500000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £20,000,000

Procurement reference

CF-0330200D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

23 July 2024

Closing date

28 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

8 October 2024

Contract end date

7 October 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

APHA are seeking to replace the current framework with a new framework for the provision of Livestock ADR Transport & Disposal. The intention is to appoint multiple suppliers to provide APHA and other GB government authorities with maximum capacity and capability to respond endemic and exotic, notifiable and reportable disease outbreaks (i.e., Avian Influenza or Swine Fever) throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Suppliers will be required to be at a readiness level that enables them to respond and deploy services within 6 to 12 hours of a request being raised, including weekends and public holidays.

The services required will be split into two (2) Lots:

Lot 1 (Disposal and ADR Transport Services)

Lot 2 (ADR Transport Services)

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.

About the buyer

Contact name

Mandy Worsnop

Address

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street London
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom

Telephone

03459335577

Email

dgcenquiries@defra.gov.uk