Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 4 Dec 2025, 12:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Portal Official Veterinarian (OV) Services to the Dover Port Health Authority

Official notice

Authority: Dover District Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ44)

Published estimate£2,127,600≈ £2.1m / year · £2,127,600 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 12 Jan 2026awarded 2 Mar 2026

Awarded to HallMark Meat Hygiene Ltd

Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of 6 (six) experienced Portal Official Veterinarians (OV) to undertake border controls and biosecurity checks on products of animal origin at the Port of Dover with the potential to increase this provision should the service expand to other Ports which fall under our jurisdiction.

CPV: Veterinary services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£2,127,600

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £2,127,600 exc. VAT · £2,127,600 inc. VAT

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 1 x 12 months (1/4/2027 - 31/3/2028) 1 x 12 months (1/4/2028 - 31/3/2029)

85200000 Veterinary services

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: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality: 60%
Cost: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality
Cost

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 4 Dec 2025, 12:06 GMT
Last source update: 14 May 2026, 15:31 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 3 Mar 2026
Authority reference: 998923438
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-079700
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Veterinary services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ44)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05eeb2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 5 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/7HQHW9QSU6 ↗

Timeline

4 Dec 2025 → 14 May 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published322 days ago
4 Dec 2025, 12:06 GMT
Clarification questions by289 days ago
5 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline283 days ago
12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by232 days ago
3 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent224 days ago
12 Mar 2026
Standstill ends211 days ago
24 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts204 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published161 days ago
14 May 2026, 15:31 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Dec 2025

Tender notice published
4 Dec 2025, 12:06 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
12 Mar 2026, 17:16 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
12 Mar 2026, 17:16 GMT
Contract signature expected
30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
14 May 2026, 15:31 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £709,2001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 32 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
HallMark Meat Hygiene Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: 1 x 12 months (1/4/2027 - 31/3/2028) 1 x 12 months (1/4/2028 - 31/3/2029)	£709,200 inc. VAT	2 Mar 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · HallMark Meat Hygiene Ltd
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£709,200 inc. VAT
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 x 12 months (1/4/2027 - 31/3/2028) 1 x 12 months (1/4/2028 - 31/3/2029)

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dover District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWJX-1894-TZPX Honeywood Close, White Cliffs Business Park, Whitfield, Dover, South East, CT16 3PJContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Hall Mark Meat Hygiene LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04415388 Unit 3 Damery Lane, Berkeley, South West, GL13 9JRContact email

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 Tender14 May 2026, 15:31 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender12 Mar 2026, 17:16 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender4 Dec 2025, 12:06 GMT