Awarded contract

Framework Agreement for The Provision of Management, Collection, Slaughter, Salvage and Disposal of Farmed Livestock for TB Control Purposes ("Reactor Removal")

Details

Value
£8,000,000
Duration
4 years
Topic
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
Published
7 August 2025

Tender description

This Framework Agreement is for the delivery of services to manage the collection, slaughter, salvage and disposal of farmed livestock for TB control purposes in England, Scotland and Wales. There are three types of services which suppliers can supply to us. Lot 1 (England and Wales only), The Collection, Slaughter, Salvage and Disposal of Farmed Livestock for TB Control Purposes. Lot 2: (Scotland only): The Slaughter, Salvage and Disposal of Farmed Livestock for TB Control Purposes. Lot 3: (All Regions): The Collection & Transport of Live Animals. for lots 1 and 2, a supplier can be located outside of these regions, but work will only be to deliver services in the stated regions. For example, a supplier maybe located near the English / Scottish border & choose to bid for lot 1 or lot 2. The framework is open for use by Defra, APHA, Scottish Government & Welsh Government. However, in practice we expect APHA will make all, or the majority, of awards under this framework agreement. Note on publication of redacted framework agreements: all frameworks were entered into on the basis of the attached template agreement.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date1 March 2025
  2. Completed: Award published7 August 2025
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date28 February 2029in 2 years

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. 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.

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

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