Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 16 Mar 2026, 15:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Manchester Airport Border Control Post provision of Official Veterinary Surgeon Service

Official notice

Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD3)

Published estimate£500,000≈ £167k / year · £600,000 inc. VAT7.5% above final estimate

Submissions closed 14 Apr 2026awarded 19 Jun 2026

Awarded to Eville and Jones, Eville and Jones (Commercial Services) Ltd

Contract term 3 yrsends 11 Aug 2029 · up to 11 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 12 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

MCC are procuring the provision of contracted services regarding Portal Official Veterinary Surgeons (OVS's) to undertake veterinary checks on products of animal origin, which may include fishery products on occasions, at a Border Control Post (BCP) to protect animal and public health.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Jan 2031, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Veterinary services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£500,000

Contract period: 12 Aug 2026 – 11 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 11 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The contract period will be for 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years

85200000 Veterinary services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
See tender documents
Technical & professional ability
See tender documents

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 40%Price: 30%Social value: 20%Environmental: 10%

Published sub-criteria (4)

Quality: 40%
Price: 30%
Social Value: 20%
Environmental and Zero Carbon: 10%

Published award criteria (4)

Quality
Price
Social Value
Environmental and Zero Carbon

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
See tender documents
Technical & professional ability
See tender documents

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 2 Jan 2031
First published: 16 Mar 2026, 15:21 GMT
Last source update: 7 Aug 2026, 08:10 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 19 Jun 2026
Authority reference: P1139
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-023640
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Veterinary services
Delivery area: North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066b4d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 14 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 14th April 2026 as referred to in the tender documentation. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.

Timeline

16 Mar 2026 → 12 Aug 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published218 days ago
16 Mar 2026, 15:21 GMT
Clarification questions by208 days ago
25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission deadline189 days ago
14 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
Award decision expected by122 days ago
19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent118 days ago
24 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published74 days ago
7 Aug 2026, 08:10 BST
Contract starts69 days ago
12 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
16 Mar 2026, 15:21 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
24 Jun 2026, 08:08 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
24 Jun 2026, 08:08 BST
Contract signature expected
10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
7 Aug 2026, 08:10 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £537,6001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Eville and JonesSME, Eville and Jones (Commercial Services) Ltdjoint award12 Aug 2026 – 11 Aug 2029 · up to 11 Aug 2031Extensions: 2x1 year extensions	£537,600 inc. VAT	19 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Eville and JonesSME, Eville and Jones (Commercial Services) Ltd
Signed
4 Aug 2026
Value
£537,600 inc. VAT
Period
12 Aug 2026 – 11 Aug 2029 · up to 11 Aug 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2x12 months
No agreed KPIs: There are KPIs set but this contract is below the £5m threshold

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Manchester City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLNV-8798-LDMP Town Hall Extension, Manchester, North West, M60 2LAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

EVILLE & JONES (COMMERCIAL SERVICES) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09341619GB-PPON: PHXH-2391-YMLX Century House 1275 Century Way, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS15 8ZBContact email
EVILLE & JONES (G.B.) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10037065GB-PPON: PNXC-9873-CLJR Century House 1275 Century Way, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS15 8ZBContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Technical specificationstenderTechnical specificationsThe Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation r…
Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsThe Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation r…

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender7 Aug 2026, 08:10 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender24 Jun 2026, 08:08 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender16 Mar 2026, 15:21 GMT