ID 5917495 - DAERA - Supply of Official Auxiliary Services

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Northern Ireland
Open procedure
1 November 2025 to 31 October 2027

Provision of meat inspection services to assist official veterinarians in delivering official controls and ensuring compliance with food hygiene legislation for meat production. The service requires the deployment of qualified meat inspectors and official auxiliaries to monitor handling and production processes for human consumption.

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Awarded value: £6.6m; As published
Published: 24 July 2025
Awarded: 24 September 2025; Eville & Jones
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 October 2027

What the contract covers

Single services contract

Provision of professional meat inspection and official auxiliary services to support food hygiene legislation and official veterinary controls.

Provide meat inspection services performed by Meat Inspectors and Official Auxiliaries to assist the Official Veterinarian with Official Controls and DAERA duties concerning the production and further handling of meat for human consumption.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Single services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85200000, 85000000, 79000000

Services in this contract

Official veterinary controls and animal disease surveillanceMain service£691k typicalOfficial auxiliaries and meat inspectors supporting official controls

Lifecycle

Published
24 July 2025
Contract awardedto Eville & Jones
24 September 2025
Contract starts
1 November 2025
Contract ends
31 October 2027

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Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

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The supplier

Eville & Jones

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/324935/id-5917495-daera-supply-of-official-auxiliary-services
Buyer reference: ID 5917495
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0565d7
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. ID 5917495 - DAERA - Supply of Official Auxiliary Services. Contract award, 24 July 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/324935/id-5917495-daera-supply-of-official-auxiliary-services (accessed 4 November 2026).