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Interim Livestock Traceability & Health Services

Scottish Government · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 13:37.

Opportunity overview

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external supplier for Interim Livestock Traceability and Health Services. We are seeking an integrated package: operation of an existing online fully-relational livestock database backed by expert advice, guidance and support from a dedicated office and helpline team.

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.

Classification

  • CPV77100000 — Agricultural services
  • CPV03322000 — Livestock
  • CPV72253000 — Helpdesk and support services
  • CPV72320000 — Database services

Lots

  • To meet the Scottish Government’s statutory obligation to maintain records of, and monitor, livestock identification, registration, movement and health for the purposes of disease prevention, control, eradication and the protection of public health, we are seeking the provision of an established, fully integrated service to be delivered for an interim period. This interim service package should include the operation of an existing online, fully relational livestock database, supported by expert advice, guidance, and assistance from a dedicated office and helpline team. Key aspects of this requirement include: - maintaining the official SG records for identification, registration, movement and health status of cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, ferrets, pigeons and poultry; - provision of technical support to run the service and ensure safe and efficient data transfer to/from third parties; - running a well-informed and trained helpdesk of staff who are all connected to Scottish agriculture to ensure that animal keepers and the wider sector understand what is required in terms of supplying statutory data and to assist with appropriate access to data; -supplying data to Scottish Ministers to facilitate monitoring and inspection of livestock premises in order to ensure compliance with Scottish and UK law and to meet international trade requirements; - production and supply of cattle identification documents; - research and development of new elements of the existing integrated online system in response to new animal health and welfare requirements identified by Scottish Ministers.Value not stated

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
Case 844229
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This contract has been awarded without prior publication in reliance on Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The services can only be supplied by the contractor because competition is absent for technical reasons. Those technical reasons include specialist knowledge and issues pertaining to the transfer of IT software and support functions. No reasonable alternative or substitute supplier could deliver the services, ensuring statutory compliance, at this time. The contract period is limited to the minimum period necessary to maintain delivery of services whilst developing the procurement for retendering the services.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
77100000
Description
Agricultural services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
To meet the Scottish Government’s statutory obligation to maintain records of, and monitor, livestock identification, registration, movement and health for the purposes of disease prevention, control, eradication and the protection of public health, we are seeking the provision of an established, fully integrated service to be delivered for an interim period. This interim service package should include the operation of an existing online, fully relational livestock database, supported by expert advice, guidance, and assistance from a dedicated office and helpline team. Key aspects of this requirement include: - maintaining the official SG records for identification, registration, movement and health status of cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, ferrets, pigeons and poultry; - provision of technical support to run the service and ensure safe and efficient data transfer to/from third parties; - running a well-informed and trained helpdesk of staff who are all connected to Scottish agriculture to ensure that animal keepers and the wider sector understand what is required in terms of supplying statutory data and to assist with appropriate access to data; -supplying data to Scottish Ministers to facilitate monitoring and inspection of livestock premises in order to ensure compliance with Scottish and UK law and to meet international trade requirements; - production and supply of cattle identification documents; - research and development of new elements of the existing integrated online system in response to new animal health and welfare requirements identified by Scottish Ministers.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
03322000
Description
Livestock
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72253000
Description
Helpdesk and support services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72320000
Description
Database services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Scottish Government
Id
GB-FTS-1538

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Government

Address

Street Address
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Locality
Glasgow
Region
UKM
Postal Code
G2 8LU
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
MINISTRY
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-181073

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society Ltd

Address

Street Address
The Rural Centre, West Mains, Ingliston
Locality
Newbridge
Region
UK
Postal Code
EH28 8NZ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
Id
GB-FTS-181074

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court

Address

Street Address
27 Chambers St
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH11LB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
039254-2026-Case 844229-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-181073
Name
Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
039254-2026-Case 844229-1
Award ID
039254-2026-Case 844229-1
Status
active
Date Signed
30 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
4,029,364
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM · G2 8LU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 039254-2026award, contract ·