Published date: 22 June 2018

This notice was replaced on 16 May 2019

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Awarded contract (published 16 May 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Cattle, livestock and small animals - 03320000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£24,505

Procurement reference

tender_162843/683573

Published date

22 June 2018

Closing date

9 April 2018

Contract start date

1 July 2018

Contract end date

30 June 2019

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 Authority requires the collection of wild birds carcasses that are deemed to be of surveillance value and delivery of the carcases to designated APHA VIC or Scottish Agricultural College Disease Surveillance Centres (SAC DSC) sites for testing. This service is required on a business-as-usual basis but the contract will also ensure the contractor can meet APHA's increased operation demands in the event of a disease outbreak.

The Authority also requires the provision of unique carcase / sample identification numbers which will be held on a Central Spreadsheet (provided by the Authority to the Contractor).

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Dead Wild Bird Collection Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 9 March 2018

Attachments

Additional text

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Award information

Awarded date

4 May 2018

Contract start date

1 July 2018

Contract end date

30 June 2019

Total value of contract

£24,505

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

XL Farmcare UK Ltd

Address

17 Lichfield Street, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8NA

Reference

Companies House number: 7548570

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

00

Email

network.procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk