Official UK procurement notice
Official Veterinarian Services at Border Control Posts
Authority: Falkirk Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFalkirk Council wishes to undertake a tendering process to enter into a framework agreement for the provision of Official Veterinarian Services at Border Control Posts at the Port of Grangemouth and Perth Harbour.
- Recurrence: July 2028 if decision is taken not to extend. If extension is agreed, a further notice may be issued July 2029.
CPV: Veterinary services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 2 bids received (2.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 3 yrs from 1 Jan 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Port of Grangemouth (GBDPE30) is a Border Control Post (BCP) which is designated…AwardedRenewalPublished value£200,000
The Port of Grangemouth (GBDPE30) is a Border Control Post (BCP) which is designated for the importation of products of animal origin (POAO), high risk food and feed not of animal origin (HRFFNAO) and plastic kitchenware from China and Hong Kong.
Perth Harbour (GBPER12 is a BCP which is designated for the importation of products of animal origin not for human consumption (POAO-NHT).
Falkirk Council are seeking to appoint an Official Veterinarian (OV) to both BCPs as required by Regulation 10 (1) of The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012.
The OV is responsible for ensuring the effectiveness of official controls at the Grangemouth and Perth BCPs. Additional information: See available tender documentation.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Qualitative: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Qualitative: 60
- Price: 40
- Suitability
It is a requirement of this tender that the bidder must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the bidder is not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Council’s satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the Company name given.
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Registration
All bidders and any proposed sub-contractors shall be a registered member or Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). Bidders will submit documentary evidence of their current and valid membership of RCVS within their Single Procurement Document submission on Public Contracts Scotland.
- Economic & financial standing
A Credit safe credit scoring check will be run on registered Company Name and Company Number provided by the bidder. Where the resulting Credit Rating score is less than 30/100 the bidder may be excluded from the tender process unless suitable financial information is provided that gives satisfactory assurances to the Council regarding financial risk in appointing the bidder to the framework.
Minimum: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 Million GBP Public Liability Insurance = 5 Million GBP Product Liability Insurance = 5 Million GBP Professional Indemnity = 5 Million GBP - Technical & professional ability
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Registration
All bidders and any proposed sub-contractors shall be a registered member or Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). Bidders will submit documentary evidence of their current and valid membership of RCVS within their Single Procurement Document submission on Public Contracts Scotland.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Official Veterinarian Services at Border Control Posts” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · July 2028 if decision is taken not to extend. If extension is agreed, a further notice may be issued July 2029.
- First published
- 19 Sept 2025, 09:14 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jan 2026, 12:57 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Oct 2025 – …
- Authority reference
PS/394/26- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008453- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059dcaFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: See available tender documentation. (SC Ref:822175)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 20 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 20 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
Timeline
20 Oct 2025 → 30 Jan 2026 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period ends367 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown20 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
- Bids opened367 days ago20 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
- Contract starts295 days ago1 Jan 2026
- Notice published265 days ago30 Jan 2026, 12:57 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete30 Jan 2026, 12:57 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 008453-2026-PS/394/26-1
- Signed
- 2 Dec 2025
- Value
- £88,299
- Period
- … – 31 Dec 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the PeaceReview bodyReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Mistev Export Health Certification LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.