Portal Official Veterinary Services
- Buyer
- Ashford Borough Council
- Value
- £2,400,000
- Closes
- 7 December 2026
- Where
- Ashford, the South East
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Ashford Borough Council wants an outside company to supply twelve qualified official veterinarians to carry out official checks on products of animal origin arriving from overseas. The council's Port Health team covers the Channel Tunnel and the Port of Dover. The estimated value is £2,400,000.
What the buyer wants
• Supply twelve qualified official veterinarians through an external provider • Carry out official controls on products of animal origin arriving from overseas at the Channel Tunnel and Port of Dover • Perform these controls under retained EU regulations 2017/615 and 2019/627, and other relevant rules for products of animal origin
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The notice requires twelve qualified official veterinarians to be supplied, so a small business would most likely be ruled out if it cannot provide that number of qualified staff for a contract of this size, and the notice gives no other detail on what would disqualify a bidder.
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How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
Where to apply
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Questions about this tender? Email the buyer at procurement.email@ashford.gov.uk.
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