Published date: 22 February 2020

Last edited date: 31 December 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 April 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£4,687,446

Procurement reference

tender_204885/915491

Published date

22 February 2020

Closing date

3 April 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 July 2020

Contract end date

30 June 2025

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

Official Veterinarians (OV) is the term used to describe private practice veterinarians who perform work on behalf of the UK Government. In England, Scotland and Wales OVs are authorised by APHA to perform statutory veterinary work. The training and qualification requirements and appointment process for a private vet carrying out tasks on behalf of the government are set out in legislation.
The objective of the procurement was to award a new concession contract and appoint a single supplier to supply a complete system of training, revalidation and centralised records for veterinarians, technicians and paraprofessionals delivering Government-related veterinary, veterinary-related or other public health functions. The new concession contract will also implement the recommendations from the 2018 OCQ (V) Review and other improvements identified in response to internal feedback/lessons learned.
The appointed supplier will be required to deliver a secure, on-line, distance learning system of training and assessment, including initial qualification and subsequent revalidation, for a suite of OCQ (V) and OCQ (AHP) courses. The supplier will provide a comprehensive assurance and accreditation process for all training, assessment and revalidation. The supplier will be responsible for delivering practical assessments where required

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Veterinary and Paraprofessional Training, Authorisation and Assurance Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 22 February 2020

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

26 June 2020

Contract start date

1 July 2020

Contract end date

30 June 2025

Total value of contract

£4,687,446

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Improve International Limited

Address

Alexandra House, Whittingham Drive, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 0QJ

Reference

Companies House number: 03568194

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

network.procurement@defra.gov.uk