ID 5917495 - DAERA - Supply of Official Auxiliary Services

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairscontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0565d7Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableactive
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Published

30 Oct 2025

Description

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) (Buyer) has a requirement for the provision of Meat Inspection services to be performed by Meat Inspectors (MI)/Official Auxiliaries (OAs). The primary role of the Meat Inspector is to assist the Official Veterinarian (OV) in the delivery of Official Controls and other DAERA duties to ensure compliance with the food hygiene legislation governing the production and further handling of meat for human consumption. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the deliverables of this contract.

Scope

Reference
ID 5917495
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2027
Possible extension to 31 Oct 2029

The Buyer will have the option to extend the contract by two further periods of up to one year each, subject to their continuing requirement and satisfactory performance by the Supplier.

CPV classifications
85200000
85000000
79000000
Contract locations
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
AC1 Staffing and Resource ManagementAs per Tender documentation.quality
AC2 Training and DevelopmentAs per Tender documentation.quality
AC3 Contract ManagementAs per Tender documentation.quality
AC4 Social ValueAs per Tender documentation.quality
AC5 - Estimated Year 1 ChargesAs per Tender documentation.price

Participation

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As per Tender documentation.

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

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