Expired contract

Reactor Removal Framework

Details

Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Duration: 4 years
Published: 1 July 2021
Source: uk:bravosolution

Tender description

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has a critical role in the control and eradication of endemic and infectious diseases, particularly bovine TB. APHA is responsible for managing TB testing and reactor removal on behalf of Defra, Scottish Government and Welsh Government. The Authority is seeking to appoint suppliers to a new Framework for the provision of collection, slaughter, salvage and disposal services for farmed livestock, for TB control purposes in England, Scotland and Wales. The framework is divided into 6 (six) regional geographical Lots. Tenderers may apply for one or multiple Lots, in accordance with the conditions described for each Lot.

Timeline

Completed: Award published1 July 2021
Current notice
Completed: Award date4 December 2021
Completed: Contract expiry date3 December 2025

About the buyer

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is a ministerial department that also buys through agencies such as the Environment Agency, the Rural Payments Agency and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. Suppliers register on the DEFRA eCommercial website, Atamis, to compete for contract opportunities across the department. Larger opportunities are advertised through the Find a Tender service under the Procurement Act 2023, in force since February 2025. DEFRA also procures goods and services through the Crown Commercial Service. Existing contracts and frameworks set up under the previous procurement regulations remain valid until they expire.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of DEFRA's contract awards have been in research and development, construction work and business services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov