Scope
Description
The London Borough of Hillingdon (Hillingdon) manages imported food and feed controls at London Heathrow Airport's Imported Food Office (IFO). They oversee import controls on non - animal origin products and fishery products and issue export certifications for various products leaving the UK.
Current legislation mandates that Products of Animal Origin (POAO) enter the UK only through approved Border Control Posts (BCP). The BCP at Heathrow is approved for both human and
non-human consumption products, handling items such like fishery products, meat, honey,blood products and hunting trophies.
Hillingdon seeks an Official Veterinary Surgeons (OVS) provider to monitor BCP operations and conduct veterinary checks on POAO. The OVS must be members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and will work exclusively at the IFO, also assisting with export certification when needed.
Consignment levels
* 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024 = 4691 (4287 medium/high, and 404 low risk)
* 1st January 2023 to 31st December 2023 = 3565
* 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2022 = 3259
The tender opportunity will be publised via our tender portal, Proactis.
Total value (estimated)
- £42,950,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Main category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85200000 - Veterinary services
Contract locations
- UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
9 May 2025
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Above or below total value threshold
Above or equal to threshold
Contracting authority
London Borough of Hillingdon
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHZZ-4724-NYPH
Civic Centre
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@hillingdon.gov.uk
Website: http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk
Region: UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government