Tender

Official Veterinary (OV) Services

  • Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011351

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04f901

Published 26 March 2025, 2:40pm

Scope

Reference

DN768486

Description

BCP Council is seeking tenders for a supplier of a suitably qualified and competent OV(s) to undertake official controls checks, and associated legal controls, on relevant food and feed and animal by-products imported via the BCP at the Port of Poole, on behalf of BCP Council, including enforcement actions, as required.

Official controls on products of animal origin, animal by-products and certain composite products must be undertaken by an Official Veterinarian (OV).

Total value (estimated)

  • £150,000 excluding VAT
  • £180,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 May 2030
  • 5 years

Description of possible extension:

Initial Contract Duration: 36 months.

Option(s) to Extend: Yes

Quantity of Available Extensions: 2

Duration of Each Extension: 12 months

Therefore, if the full extension(s) is taken, then the full contract duration shall be 60 months.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85200000 - Veterinary services

Contract locations

  • UKK - South West (England)

Participation

This procurement is reserved for

  • UK suppliers
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Conditions of participation

BCP require suitably qualified and competent Official Veterinarian (OV) to undertake required checks at the Port of Poole.

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

23 April 2025, 5:00pm

Tender submission deadline

30 April 2025, 2:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically

Electronically via: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=37577338-4f0a-f011-8136-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
Price Price 50%
Quality Quality 50%

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Contracting authority

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHYY-7342-PRHH

BCP Council Civic Centre

Bournemouth

BH2 6DY

United Kingdom

Email: procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Region: UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government