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ID 5917495 - DAERA - Supply of Official Auxiliary Services

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:36.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

EVILLE & JONES (G.B.) LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£6.6m
Awarded
23 Sept 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 10037065
Location
Leeds, UKE42, LS15 8ZB, United Kingdom

EVILLE & JONES (G.B.) LIMITED

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£6.6m
Awarded
23 Sept 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PNXC-9873-CLJR
Location
Leeds, UKE42, LS15 8ZB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79000000 — Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV85200000 — Veterinary services

Lots

  • Lot 1£6.6m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ID 5917495
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
8 Sept 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
18 Aug 2025, 15:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
For further details on invoicing procedures please see : https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/ar ticles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice Contract Value The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.

Enquiry period

Ends
8 Aug 2025, 15:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
6,559,205
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
7,871,046

Renewal

Description
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.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Percentage Weightings AC1 - 18% AC2 - 18% AC3 - 13.8% AC4 - 10.2% AC5 - 40%

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
AC1 Staffing and Resource Management
Type
quality
Description
As per Tender documentation.
Criterion 2
Name
AC2 Training and Development
Type
quality
Description
As per Tender documentation.
Criterion 3
Name
AC3 Contract Management
Type
quality
Description
As per Tender documentation.
Criterion 4
Name
AC4 Social Value
Type
quality
Description
As per Tender documentation.
Criterion 5
Name
AC5 - Estimated Year 1 Charges
Type
price
Description
As per Tender documentation.

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2029, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
As per Tender documentation.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Veterinary services
Entry 2
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 3
Id
79000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
042944-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
24 Jul 2025, 16:59

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLDR-5748-GBBJ
Name
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
303 Airport Road West

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PLDR-5748-GBBJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV
Name
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Role Details
Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
303 Airport Road West

Details

Identifier

Id
PVWG-8426-YWXV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-10037065
Name
EVILLE & JONES (G.B.) LIMITED

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Address

Region
UKE42
Country
GB
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS15 8ZB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Century House 1275 Century Way

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
10037065
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PNXC-9873-CLJR
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 4
Id
GB-PPON-PNXC-9873-CLJR
Name
EVILLE & JONES (G.B.) LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKE42
Country
GB
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS15 8ZB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Century House 1275 Century Way

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PNXC-9873-CLJR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
24 Sept 2025, 00:00
Title
ID 5917495 - DAERA - Supply of Official Auxiliary Services
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
24 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Veterinary services
Entry 2
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 3
Id
79000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Value

Amount
6,559,205
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
7,871,046

Renewal

Description
The initial contract period is for two years. 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, i.e., 2yrs + 1yr + 1yr.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
059211-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
24 Sept 2025, 12:07

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-10037065
Name
EVILLE & JONES (G.B.) LIMITED
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PNXC-9873-CLJR
Name
EVILLE & JONES (G.B.) LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
6 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2029, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
3 Oct 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
ID 5917495 - DAERA - Supply of Official Auxiliary Services
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
7 Oct 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
6,559,205
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
7,871,046

Period

Ends
31 Oct 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
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.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
069872-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
30 Oct 2025, 16:40

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT3 9ED · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0565d7-2025-10-30T16:40:05ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·