Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
Mandy Worsnop
Telephone
+44 345335577
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
(MARKET ENGAGEMENT ONLY) Poultry Culling Services Framework Agreement
Reference number
P-32070
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77100000 - Agricultural services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to advise the market that the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is seeking to renew its Provision of Poultry Culling Services Framework Agreement and appoint providers to a new Framework Agreement for the continued provision of poultry culling services across England, Scotland and Wales. Some of these Goods and Services will be delivered side by side with government employees and other contracted bodies – while some will be expected to be delivered independently (under the direction of the Contracting Body). The services will be required in eight (8) geographical regions across England, Wales and Scotland.
The Agreement will be divided into four (4) Lots which will cover animal disease outbreak and incident support work.
• Lot 1. Containerised Gassing Unit (CGU) services, including the Supply of Gasses and Poultry Catching Services
• Lot 2. Poultry Catching Services
• Lot 3. Supply of Gasses for Containerised Gassing Units (CGUs)
• Lot 4. Whole House Gassing (WHG) services
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-017882
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
When the PIN was released in June 2024, the market was notified under Section II: Object - II.3) that the estimated date of publication of contract notice would be 27 August 2024. This date has slipped to October/November 2024.