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# 250244 - Contract for The Services of a Named Veterinary Surgeon (NVS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/250244-contract-for-the-services-of-a-named-veterinary-surgeon-nvs-ocds-h6vhtk-0597ac). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Queen's University Belfast: "250244 - Contract for The Services of a Named Veterinary Surgeon (NVS)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Queen's University Belfast](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/queen-s-university-belfast-GB-NIC-101788)
- **Published Value:** £1,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 October 2025 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Veterinary services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN06
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/250244-contract-for-the-services-of-a-named-veterinary-surgeon-nvs-ocds-h6vhtk-0597ac#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0597ac`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/250244-contract-for-the-services-of-a-named-veterinary-surgeon-nvs-ocds-h6vhtk-0597ac#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fqueensuniversitybelfast%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/250244-contract-for-the-services-of-a-named-veterinary-surgeon-nvs-ocds-h6vhtk-0597ac#participate

## Description
The Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences’ Biological Services Core Technology Unit (BSU), at Queen’s University Belfast (Queen’s) wish to procure the services of a Named Veterinary Surgeon (NVS) for the BSU.
Scientific Procedure Establishments, breeding and supplying establishments1 are required to name a veterinary surgeon(s), nominated by the Establishment Licence Holder, in their Licence Schedule, who accepts responsibility under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) and its subsequent amendments to provide advice on the health, welfare and treatment of animals within these establishments. The NVS will fulfil the duties of the NVS in accordance with ASPA, and its subsequent amendments. ASPA is a UK-wide Act and is administered by the Home Office in Great Britain and the Department of Health (DOH) in Northern Ireland.
The NVS’s role is to advise on the Health and Welfare of the animals in the Establishment, the performance of techniques, and to diagnose and treat diseases. They are responsible for directing the use of controlled and prescription-only medicines in the animals and should be familiar with the project licences in use at Queen’s. The NVS must also be involved in the drafting of new project licence applications or amendments, and the discussions of Animal Welfare and Use Committees, such as the Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body (AWERB).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 02/03/2026 to 01/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Contract for The Services of a Named Veterinary Surgeon (NVS) (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Agenda Resource Management Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-98853`
  - Value: £1,000,000
  - Date: 13/11/2025

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Contract for The Services of a Named Veterinary Surgeon (NVS) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 03/12/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F055445-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-18T20:50:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T04:47:08.470Z
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