Awarded contract

Provision of On-Farm Carcase Pickup Services Framework Agreement

Details

Value
£30,000,000
Duration
2 years
Topic
Agricultural services
Published
26 June 2026

Tender description

The Framework Provider shall provide a team of personnel as required and agreed by the Authority or Other Contracting Body, to an Infected Premises (IP) to remove carcases and load them into a bulker for disposal. Other services to be included, but not limited to, are Preliminary cleansing and disinfection, but to be directed by an Authority or Other Contracting Body representative, usually the onsite case officer. A team shall consist of the following, but not be limited to; Team Supervisor, a number of people to be able to pick up and remove carcases from sheds, as well as Cleansing and Disinfecting after the carcases have been removed, a Telehandler Operator and Cherry Picker Operator (this could be the same operator for the telehandler, as a Cherry Picker Operator will not be a constant requirement on site). Someone responsible for counting carcases into bulkers to avoid overloading (this could be the same operative for another ## Contract award Title: Provision of On-Farm Carcase Pickup Services Framework Agreement

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date24 June 2026
  2. Completed: Award published26 June 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2028in 2 years

About the buyer

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Defra Group Commercial handles tendering on APHA's behalf, publishing opportunities through the Find a Tender service. APHA also works on behalf of the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government. Goods, services and works are acquired by competition, with single-tender contracts limited to exceptional cases. Larger purchases need procurement strategy approval from Defra's sponsor team once APHA passes its delegated authority limit. APHA takes part in cross-government collaborative procurement projects to secure value for money.

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

Over the past 5 years, most of APHA's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, architectural and engineering services and research and development.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 77100000 · Agricultural services
  • 77500000 · Animal husbandry services
  • 98110000 · Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

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