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Holy Island Vaccination contract
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · Wales · 4-year contract
Held by Badger Ecology LTD
Meat inspection tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
305 meat inspection tenders and contracts, 46 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£580k
- Contracts a month1.9
- Won by SMEs49%
- Renewing in 6 months10
- Frameworks and DPSs4
- Live now1See them →
Meat inspection contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
46 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 meat inspection opportunity is open now
- Pre-market24 Sep 2026Provision of Contingency Official Veterinarians (COV) Services in ScotlandAnimal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) · ScotlandEst.£1m
- Awarded25 Aug 2026DAERA-VSAHG-On-Farm Bovine TB Biosecurity AdviceDepartment of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs · Northern IrelandWon by Veterinary Resources (NI) LTD£2.1m
- Awarded20 Aug 2026Post Mortem Examinations and Tissue Sampling for Bovine TB and Brucella ReactorsScottish Government · ScotlandWon by Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)£26k
- Awarded19 Jun 2026Manchester Airport Border Control Post provision of Official Veterinary Surgeon ServiceManchester City Council · North WestWon by Eville & Jones£538k
- Awarded14 May 2026Provision of Portal Official Veterinarian (OV) Services to the Dover Port Health AuthorityDover District Council · South EastWon by Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd£709k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Official Veterinary Surgeon (OVS) specialist post for River Tees Port Health AuthorityRedcar and Cleveland Borough Council · North EastWon by Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd£240k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Provision of Scanning Surveillance Activities for APHA, including PME'sAnimal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) · LondonWon by University of Bristol and 7 more£50k
- Awarded24 Mar 2026Award of Locum Official Veterinarian Services (Balquhidder)Scottish Government · ScotlandWon by Thomas Jenkins£30k
- Awarded20 Mar 2026Veterinary Services for Stansted AirportUttlesford District Council · East of EnglandWon by Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd£250k
- Awarded18 Mar 2026Laboratory Testing - Supply of Brucellosis Bulk Milk Testing ServicesScottish Government · ScotlandWon by National Milk Laboratories£50k
- Awarded9 Mar 2026DAC 04/26 Provision of Field Veterinarians for DAERA VSAHGDepartment of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs · Northern IrelandWon by Mistev Export Health Certification Ltd£2m
- Awarded6 Mar 2026Provision of Field Veterinarians for DAERA VSAHGDepartment of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs · Northern IrelandWon by Eville & Jones£2m
- Awarded6 Mar 2026National Co-ordinator & Delivery Lead for a Badger Vaccination Field Force (BVFF)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · LondonWon by UK Farmcare Limited£15.2m
- Awarded22 Jan 2026BADGER FOUND DEAD AND ANY OTHER WILDLIFE SPECIES C179/2025/2026Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · WalesWon by Aberystwyth Animal Health Laboratory Ltd£876k
- Awarded31 Oct 2025Provision of Veterinary Services ( Imported Food Office) on behalf of the London Borough of HillingdonLondon Borough of Hillingdon · LondonWon by Senlac Associates£3.8m
- Awarded23 Oct 2025Equine Infectious Diseases Surveillance ServiceHorserace Betting Levy Board · LondonWon by Cambridge University Technical Services Limited£2.7m
- Awarded24 Sep 2025ID 5917495 - DAERA - Supply of Official Auxiliary ServicesDepartment of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs · Northern IrelandWon by Eville & Jones£6.6m
- Awarded31 Aug 2025Laboratory Testing – Abortion Investigations in CattleScottish Government · ScotlandWon by Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)£135k
- Awarded1 Jul 2025Official Veterinary (OV) ServicesBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd£150k
- Awarded30 May 2025NWL Portal OVS (Official Veterinary Surgeon)North West Leicestershire District Council · East MidlandsWon by Eville & Jones£600k
- Awarded30 Apr 2025Award of Agency OV Area 3 (May 2025)Forestry and Land Scotland · ScotlandWon by Mistev Export Health Certification Ltd£180k
- Awarded30 Apr 2025Award of Agency OV Area 2 (May 2025) (Export)Forestry and Land Scotland · ScotlandWon by Mistev Export Health Certification Ltd£180k
- Awarded30 Apr 2025Award of Agency MHI Area 2 (May 2025)Forestry and Land Scotland · ScotlandWon by Eville & Jones£120k
- Awarded21 Apr 2025Invitation to tender for processing and testing of samples for The Scottish Salmonella SchemeQuality Meat Scotland · ScotlandWon by Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)£44k
- Awarded1 Apr 2025Bovine TB Supplementary Works C178/2025/2026Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · WalesWon by Mentera£200k
- Awarded1 Apr 2025Bovine TB Supplementary WorksLlywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · WalesWon by Mentera£200k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025Provision of Passive Bat Surveillance Services (2025 - 2028)Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) · LondonWon by Bat Conservation Trust£45k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025ANNUAL ORDER 01/04/2025 - 31/03/26 Portal OVS call off with Eville & JonesCity of London Corporation · LondonWon by Eville & Jones£99k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025Control of Iceberg Diseases in Sheep in WalesLlywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · WalesWon by Wales Veterinary Science Centre (EVSC)£40k
- Awarded27 Mar 2025Award of Agency Vets: OV Area 1 (April 2025)Dumfries and Galloway Council · ScotlandWon by Eville & Jones£180k
- Awarded18 Mar 2025Provision of Official VeterinariansCity of London Corporation · LondonWon by Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd£99k
Where to bid
Where meat inspection tenders are run
Kent Business Portal1 50%
The Chest1 50%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
4 frameworks for meat inspection work are running. None are open to join now.
Eville & Jones won the most meat inspection contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentCouncilsTransport and utilities
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eville & Jones Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 17 | £223m | 8 | ||
| 2 | Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 9 | £120m | 6 | ||
| 3 | Mistev Export Health Certification Ltd Scotland · 1 framework place · See every contract | 5 | £6.6m | 3 | ||
| 4 | Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) Scotland · See every contract | 4 | £33k | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Aberystwyth Animal Health Laboratory Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £882k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Mentera Wales · SME · See every contract | 2 | £400k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | UK Farmcare Limited London · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £15.2m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | LS15 8ZB | 1 | £6.5m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Senlac Associates London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £3.8m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | G4S Northern Ireland · See every contract | 1 | £3.4m | 1 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 67% of meat inspection contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
9 buyers bought meat inspection more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many meat inspection contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many meat inspection contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentCouncilsTransport and utilities
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Food Standards Agency | 11 | £335m |
| 2 | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs | 5 | £18.8m |
| 3 | Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government | 4 | £1.3m |
| 4 | Scottish Government | 4 | £241k |
| 5 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 3 | £19.9m |
| 6 | Forestry and Land Scotland | 3 | £480k |
| 7 | Dumfries and Galloway Council | 2 | £360k |
| 8 | City of London Corporation | 2 | £198k |
| 9 | Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) | 2 | £95k |
| 10 | London Borough of Hillingdon | 1 | £3.8m |
120 meat inspection contracts awarded since 2021
- 152021
- 102022
- 382023
- 212024
- 232025
- 132026 so far
Prices
Half of meat inspection contracts are worth less than £691k
Central governmentCouncilsTransport and utilities
The 10 biggest meat inspection contracts
- Food Standards AgencyHallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd · 17 Dec 2024
- Food Standards AgencyEville & Jones · 17 Dec 2024
- Food Standards AgencyEville & Jones · 17 Dec 2024
- Food Standards AgencyHallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd, Eville & Jones, LS15 8ZB · 17 Dec 2024
- Food Standards AgencyEville & Jones · 17 Dec 2024
- Food Standards AgencyHallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd · 17 Dec 2024
- Food Standards AgencyHallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd · 17 Dec 2024
- Food Standards AgencyEville & Jones · 17 Dec 2024
- Food Standards AgencyEville & Jones · 17 Dec 2024
- Food Standards AgencyEville & Jones · 17 Dec 2024
Renewing contracts
13 meat inspection contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
10 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jan 2027
ID 5602223 - DAERA – Supply of Official Veterinarian Services
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs · Northern Ireland
Held by Eville & Jones, Mistev Export Health Certification Ltd
Ends Jan 2027
Portal Official Veterinary Services
Ashford Borough Council · South East
Held by Eville & Jones
Meat inspection contract for a central government bodyNorthern Ireland£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Meat inspection contract for a central government bodyNorthern Ireland£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Meat inspection contract for a central government bodyNorthern Ireland£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Meat inspection contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Meat inspection contract for a councilNorth East£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Meat inspection contract for a central government bodyScotlandValue not statedEnds Mar 2027
Where and when
December and March are the busiest months
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 10 | £296m | £28.4m | Eville & Jones (7) | Food Standards Agency (10) | 0 |
| Scotland | 1 | 10 | £1.1m | £128k | Mistev Export Health Certification Ltd and Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) (3 each) | Scottish Government (4) | 2 |
| London | 0 | 7 | £22m | £99k | – | City of London Corporation and Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) (2 each) | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 6 | £22.2m | £2.8m | Eville & Jones (3) | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (5) | 4 |
| Wales | 0 | 4 | £1.3m | £200k | Mentera (2) | Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (4) | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £1.4m | – | – | – | 3 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £240k | – | – | – | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £538k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £600k | – | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £250k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 1 | £150k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with meat inspection
Key findings
- £580k a month
of meat inspection contracts awarded.
Typical contract £538k x 1.1 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.9
meat inspection contracts are awarded in a typical month.
46 contracts in the last 2 years. - 10
meat inspection contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 4
frameworks and DPSs are running for meat inspection work.
0 open to join now. - 49%
of meat inspection contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 35 award notices.
How many meat inspection tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 305 | 46 |
| Contracts awarded | 105 | 13 |
21 meat inspection contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 21 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 19 buyers awarded meat inspection contracts to 23 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many meat inspection contracts does the UK public sector award?
46 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 19 public buyers.
How long are meat inspection tenders open for?
The median meat inspection tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector meat inspection contract worth?
The median is £691k, and 41% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector meat inspection contracts?
Eville & Jones won the most (17), and the most by value (£223m).
Which buyers award the most meat inspection contracts?
Central government bodies award 67% of them.
How many meat inspection contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
13 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 25 December 2026. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for meat inspection work that are open to join?
4 frameworks and DPSs for meat inspection work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Official veterinarians and auxiliaries delivering official controls in meat establishments and at border control posts and export health certification, and field and laboratory services to control and monitor animal disease such as reactor post-mortems, eradication programmes, field veterinary officers and genomic and equine surveillance.
- Contract official veterinarians and official auxiliaries in meat establishments
- Locum official veterinarian cover
- Veterinary checks on products of animal origin at ports, airports and border control posts
- Veterinary personnel for export health certification
- Post-mortem examination and sampling of reactor cattle
- Sheep scab control and eradication programmes
- Temporary field veterinary officers for disease surveillance and welfare inspection
- Bovine TB whole genome sequencing and epidemiology
- Equine infectious disease surveillance and advice
- Programme training for vets, testers and farmers
What is not included
- Veterinary vaccines and medicines (see Veterinary medicines and vaccines)
- Human infectious disease testing (see Screening programmes)
- Environmental health food inspection by council officers (not healthcare)
- Kennelling and dog warden services (another industry: waste-environment)