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Published 24 Feb 2026, 15:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

DAC 04/26 Provision of Field Veterinarians for DAERA VSAHG

Official notice

Authority: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD

Direct award
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£2,030,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 25 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Mistev Export Health Certification Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract will cover the supply of temporary Veterinary Officer (VO) services.

The primary role of the VO is to undertake a wide range of inspection, disease

surveillance and eradication tasks to maintain high levels of animal welfare and public

health standards.

VO duties are performed across Northern Ireland and span various different work areas

including DAERA Direct Offices, farms and livestock markets etc. This role requires strong

leadership, decision-making and collaboration ensuring that Northern Ireland’s

agricultural sector remains resilient, compliant and competitive.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
85200000 Veterinary services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Feb 2026, 15:24 GMT
Last source update
9 Mar 2026, 10:30 GMT
Authority reference
ID 6408863 - DAC 04/26
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020763
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065b43 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Switching Direct Award
Published justification

Direct award conditions and permissible justifications are set out under Chapter 3 and

Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act.

DAERA are proceeding with a direct award on the grounds set out under paragraph 13 of Schedule 5 where the following conditions are met in relation to the public contract—

(a)the goods, services or works to be supplied under the public contract are strictly

necessary for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency, and

(b)as a result the public contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive

tendering procedure.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
—

Timeline

6 Mar 2026 → 9 Mar 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends224 days ago
    6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published221 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 10:30 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    24 Feb 2026, 15:24 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    25 Feb 2026, 09:39 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    9 Mar 2026, 10:30 GMT
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,030,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Mistev Export Health Certification LtdSMEProvision of Field Veterinarians for DAERA VSAHG10 Mar 2026 – 9 Mar 2027£2,030,00025 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Field Veterinarians for DAERA VSAHG · Mistev Export Health Certification LtdSME

    Signed
    9 Mar 2026
    Value
    £2,030,000
    Period
    10 Mar 2026 – 9 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: The value of this contract is below the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Department of Agriculture Environmental and Rural Affairs

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PLDR-5748-GBBJ 303 Airport Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT3 9EDContact email

Other public bodies

  • CPDBeneficiary authority
  • CPD - Supplies and Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entityConstruction and Procurement Delivery – Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern IrelandGB-PPON: PVWG-8426-YWXV Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender