Published date: 22 September 2020

This notice was replaced on 1 March 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 1 March 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Veterinary services - 85200000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Scotland, Wales

Value of contract

£1 to £203,300,000

Procurement reference

tender_192941/888075

Published date

22 September 2020

Closing date

11 November 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

6 September 2021

Contract end date

6 September 2024

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?

Yes

Description

The first generation Veterinary Delivery Partnership (VDP) contracts were implemented in April 2015, and the Authority intends to build upon the success of the first generation contracts. Suppliers will be appointed to six (6) Geographical Regions across England and Wales to deliver:

a) SERVICE A - TUBERCULIN TESTING OF BOVINE AND NON-BOVINE ANIMALS: A Fully Managed Service (FMS) for the provision of TB testing services within a specific Georgraphical Region;
b) SERVICE B - ADDITIONAL VETERINARY SERVICES: A FMS for the provision of Additional Veterinary Services (including Cymorth TB in Wales) that are appropriately delivered by local veterinary practices within a specific Geographical Region;
c) SERVICE C - EMERGENCY SUPPORT SERVICES: Provision of critical resource support within GB to enhance the national capability to respond to animal disease outbreaks and other emergencies.

More information

Links

Additional text

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

About the buyer

Address

Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

simon.desborough@defra.gov.uk

Website

http://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html