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London Borough of Hillingdon

Provision of Veterinary Services ( Imported Food Office) on behalf of the London Borough of Hillingdon

HealthcareCPV 85200000
ValueValue not published
Deadline13 Jun 2025
Published13 May 2025
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 13 May 2025ClosedCloses 13 Jun 2025
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The brief

The London Borough of Hillingdon (Hillingdon) manages imported food and feed controls at London Heathrow Airport's Imported Food Office (IFO).

They oversee import controls on non - animal origin products and fishery products and issue export certifications for various products leaving the UK.

Current legislation mandates that Products of Animal Origin (POAO) enter the UK only through approved Border Control Posts (BCP).

The BCP at Heathrow is approved for both human and non-human consumption products, handling items such like fishery products, meat, honey,blood products and hunting trophies.

Hillingdon seeks an Official Veterinary Surgeons (OVS) provider to monitor BCP operations and conduct veterinary checks on POAO.

The OVS must be members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and will work exclusively at the IFO, also assisting with export certification when needed.

None of the checks are completed remotely.

All officers will be based at the Imported Food Office at Heathrow Airport.

The Imported Food Office is currently located in Shoreham Road East, TW6 3UA.

The OVS will carry out inspections at the two product BCP facilities at Heathrow: • Eurobip - Unit 2, X2, Eastern Perimeter Road, TW6 2GE • Heathrow Perishable Centre - Building 588 Sandringham Road, TW6 3SF The Contract will be for an initial term of three (3) years with an extendable option for a period of two (2) years, giving a total of five (5) years (the Term). ** This Tender Notice is also linked to a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (UK 2) published on 7th April (Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fddd / Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-013305**

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OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fddd
Stage
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020896-2025
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