Provision of Field Veterinarians for DAERA VSAHG

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Northern Ireland
Direct award
9 March 2026 to 8 March 2027

Supply of temporary Veterinary Officer (VO) services to support departmental field operations. The contract involves the provision of qualified veterinary personnel to perform statutory duties and field inspections as required by the authority.

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Awarded value: £2m; As published
Published: 24 February 2026
Awarded: 6 March 2026; Eville & Jones
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 8 March 2027

What the contract covers

Temporary personnel services

Provision of temporary veterinary officer services to support agricultural and rural affairs departments with field-based veterinary inspection and regulatory work.

Supply temporary Veterinary Officer services

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Temporary personnel services
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 9 March 2026 to 8 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 71630000, 85200000

Services in this contract

Official veterinary controls and animal disease surveillanceMain service£691k typicalTemporary field veterinary officers for DAERA animal health work

Lifecycle

Published
24 February 2026
Contract awardedto Eville & Jones
6 March 2026
Contract starts
9 March 2026
Contract ends
8 March 2027

The buyer

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

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The supplier

Eville & Jones

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/350811/provision-of-field-veterinarians-for-daera-vsahg
Buyer reference: DAC 05/26 - ID 6408830
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-065ab3
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. Provision of Field Veterinarians for DAERA VSAHG. Contract award, 24 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/350811/provision-of-field-veterinarians-for-daera-vsahg (accessed 5 November 2026).