Cattle, livestock and small animals

Description

This Framework Agreement is for the delivery of on-farm kill and carcase collection services in multiple geographical regions across England, Wales and Scotland. The Framework Agreement is divided into four (4) lots covering business as usual and outbreak incident support work. The Authority has appointed multiple providers to provide an on farm handling, killing, removal, PME and disposal service for farmed animals and occasionally other animals in each Geographic Region of England and Wales (Note that providers have not been appointed to Scotland for this Lot 1 service as a result of this tender). Lot 1 is split into Services A to D as follows: Service A: on farm handling, culling, removal and disposal; Service B: on farm handling, culling and removal to an APHA site (or other Contracting Body location) located in England, Wales or Scotland; Service C: on farm handling, culling, removal to the Provider’s nominated PME facility, preparation of and assistance with a Standard PME and disposal; Service D: on farm handling, culling, removal to the Provider’s nominated PME facility, preparation of and assistance with an Extended PME and disposal. The Authority has appointed multiple providers to the Framework Agreement to provide a Carcase collection and delivery service for farmed animals, wildlife and occasionally other animals in each Geographic Region of England and Wales, for delivery to an APHA or Partner PME Provider site for surveillance purposes. Licensed slaughtermen may be required when culling “red meat” species (bovines, sheep, pigs, goats, etc.). Captive Bolts Guns and associated ammunition is to be supplied by the provider. Generally, animals will be stunned with the bolt gun and then pithed (the manual destruction of the brain stem). This lot is required for animal disease outbreak/incident support and daily routine work. There will be times when animals that are fractious or wild will need to be culled — this is where free bullet marksmen services may be required. This lot will be required for outbreak and incident support and daily routine work.