Lot 8 - Delivery of Official Controls in Approved Establishments in England and Wales

Food Standards Agency
Yorkshire and the Humber
Open procedure
31 March 2025 to 30 March 2030

Provision of a managed service for contract Official Veterinarians and Official Auxiliaries to perform statutory food safety inspections in third-party meat establishments, including slaughterhouses and cutting premises. The service ensures compliance with UK and assimilated EU law, with occasional requirements for attendance at local authority-controlled sites and dairy establishments across England and Wales.

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Awarded value: £28.6m; As published
Published: 28 January 2025
Awarded: 17 December 2024; Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 30 March 2030

What the contract covers

Managed service

Provision of managed veterinary and auxiliary services to deliver official food safety controls within approved meat and dairy processing establishments.

Delivery of Official Controls by contract Official Veterinarians and contract Official Auxiliaries in accordance with assimilated EU and UK law.
Delivery in FSA-approved third-party Food Business Operator Premises, including slaughterhouses, cutting premises and approved game handling establishments.
Occasional attendance at premises under local authority control and Dairy Establishments.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Managed service
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 60 months
Contract dates: 31 March 2025 to 30 March 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85200000, 85140000, 85100000

Services in this contract

Official veterinary controls and animal disease surveillanceMain service£691k typicalContract official veterinarians and auxiliaries for official controls in meat establishments

Lifecycle

Published
28 January 2025
Contract awardedto Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd
17 December 2024
Contract starts
31 March 2025
Contract ends
30 March 2030

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Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/107102/lot-8-delivery-of-official-controls-in-approved-establishments-in-england-and-wa
Buyer reference: CF-2829000D0O000000rwimUAA
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-561759d1-b2c1-4a30-973e-529b88fbd44a
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Food Standards Agency. Lot 8 - Delivery of Official Controls in Approved Establishments in England and Wales. Contract award, 28 January 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/107102/lot-8-delivery-of-official-controls-in-approved-establishments-in-england-and-wa (accessed 4 November 2026).