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Published 27 Feb 2026, 12:44 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Export health certificates · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Central government)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£150,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to UK ECP, UKECP/ECL

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKECP/ECL is the joint Government/industry coordination body that drafts and agrees export health certificates (EHC'S), joining up the work of the levy boards (QMS/HCC/LMC) and other organisations in the management of the certification process as well as providing support to exporters in the guidance and provision of up to date information, including the coordination of the work with DEFRA teams. ECL is the company established to deliver the work of the UK Export Certification Partnership and there is no other alternative supplier as the work requires detailed knowledge in the meat/livestock sector and a high level of understanding of the role and functions across multiple Government departments (is FSA, DEFRA, APHA, etc) and associated levy boards and LP's. Further, the information

handled within the UKECP partnership requires DEFRA clearance as it is considered as 'official sensitive'. The role and work performed by UKECP is critical .

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Feb 2026, 12:44 GMT
Last source update
27 Feb 2026, 13:11 GMT
Authority reference
STA10277
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017904
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065e3f Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 12:44 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract details notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 13:11 GMT
    UK7
  3. Contract signature expected
    6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £150,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
UK ECPSME, UKECP/ECLSMEjoint award1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£150,000—Awarded

Contracts

  • Export health certificates · UK ECPSME, UKECP/ECLSME

    Signed
    27 Feb 2026
    Value
    £150,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBHX-8363-MBBV Middlemarch Business Park, Siskin Parkway East, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 4PEContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • UK ECPAwarded supplier 41 Devonshire Street Ground Floor Office 1, London, London, W1G 7AJContact email
  • UKECP/ECLAwarded supplier 41 Devonshire Street Ground Floor Office 1, London, London, W1G 7AJContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender