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# Provision of Veterinary Services on behalf of the Imported Food Office (Heathrow Airport), London Borough of Hillingdon

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-veterinary-services-on-behalf-of-the-imported-food-office-heathrow-airport-lo-ocds-h6vhtk-04fddd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** London Borough of Hillingdon: "Provision of Veterinary Services on behalf of the Imported Food Office (Heathrow Airport), London Borough of Hillingdon". Published status: complete. Published Value: £4,295,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: supplierlive.proactisp2p.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [London Borough of Hillingdon](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-hillingdon-ons-e09000017)
- **Published Value:** £4,295,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 June 2025 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Veterinary services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI74
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £3,799,365 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-veterinary-services-on-behalf-of-the-imported-food-office-heathrow-airport-lo-ocds-h6vhtk-04fddd#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04fddd`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

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## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplierlive.proactisp2p.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplierlive.proactisp2p.com%2FAccount%2FRegistration%2FRegister)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-veterinary-services-on-behalf-of-the-imported-food-office-heathrow-airport-lo-ocds-h6vhtk-04fddd#participate

## Description
The London Borough of Hillingdon (Hillingdon) manages imported food and feed controls at London Heathrow Airport's Imported Food Office (IFO). They oversee import controls on nonanimal origin products and fishery products, and issue export certifications for various products leaving the UK. Legislation mandates that Products of Animal Origin (POAO) enter the UK only through approved Border Control Posts (BCP). 
The BCP at Heathrow is approved for both human and non-human consumption products, handling items such like fishery products, meat, honey, blood products and hunting trophies. 
Hillingdon seeked an Official Veterinary Surgeons (OVS) provider to monitor BCP operations and conduct veterinary checks on POAO. The OVS must be members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and will work exclusively at the IFO, also assisting with export certification when needed.
The inspections of the two products is required at BCP
facilities at Heathrow: 
•	Eurobip - Unit 2, X2, Eastern Perimeter Road, TW6 2GE 
•	Heathrow Perishable Centre - Building 588 Sandringham Road, TW6 3SF 
The Contract is for an initial term of three (3) years with an extendable option for a period of two (2) years, giving a total of five (5) years (the Term).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £4,295,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Provision of Veterinary Services on behalf of the Imported Food Office (Heathrow Airport), London Borough of Hillingdon (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Senlac Associates**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-100413`
  - Value: £3,799,365 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 31/10/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020896-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-12T13:03:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T05:21:53.110Z
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