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APHA Contingency Requirement: Provision of On-Farm Carcase Pickup Services

Descriptions

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) (the Authority) are seeking to place an Open Framework for the Provision of Farm Labour Resource to facilitate Carcase Pick up on an Infected Premises (IP) during an Outbreak or other Incident.

 

The intention of this requirement is to allow the Authority to access the services of farm labour resource and/or specialised equipment to assist in the removal of carcases following a disease outbreak, or other incident, and the resultant cull, such as from Avian Influenza following Whole House Gassing (WHG) operations. The scope of this contract will require provision of a flexible number of personnel within 24-48 hours (depending on requirement) to an IP to facilitate the collection and loading of carcases into a bulker for disposal. Suppliers need to have the resources to deploy as a minimum two (2) teams simultaneously.

 

Other services could include but not limited to, Preliminary cleansing and disinfection, directed by an Authority representative, usually to an onsite case officer.

The service will also require the provision of plant and equipment where necessary for the collection and loading of carcases into the disposal receptacle.

Timeline

Published Date :

1st Oct 2025 13 days ago

Deadline :

17th Oct 2025 in a 3 days

Contract Start :

9th Mar 2026

Contract End :

8th Mar 2034

Keywords

agricultural services

field management

crop support

livestock support

farm labour

cultivation assistance

agronomy services

irrigation support

farm production support

animal husbandry services

livestock care

farm animal raising

dairy herd management

poultry farming services

sheep and goat rearing

bovine production support

animal welfare services

livestock feeding

breeding management

enterprise consultation

specialized project support

professional services contracting

organizational advisory

compliance auditing

technical consultancy

business process improvement

bespoke consultancy

corporate training delivery

expert third-party services

Tender Lot Details

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Status :

Open

Procedure :

N/A

Suitable for SME :

Yes

Nationwide :

No

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Tender Progress :

0%

Details

Notice Type :

Framework

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk

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