Award of Locum Official Veterinarian Services (Balquhidder)

Scottish Government
Scotland
Direct award
24 March 2026 to 23 March 2027

Delivery of official controls in accordance with retained EC and UK law at approved meat establishments. Services include routine attendance at approved game handling establishments for joint veterinary and inspector functions, as well as additional duties such as export certification as required by the Scottish Manual of Official Controls.

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Awarded value: £30k; As published
Published: 1 April 2026
Awarded: 24 March 2026; Thomas Jenkins
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 23 March 2027

What the contract covers

Veterinary services contract

Provision of locum official veterinarian services for official controls and inspection duties within approved game handling establishments.

Delivery of Official Controls in accordance with Retained EC and UK law in FSS AMEs
Routine attendance in Approved Game Handling Establishments for joint veterinary and inspector functions and duties
Additional Official Veterinarian duties, such as export certification, where required to fulfil Business Agreement demands
Delivery of all Official Controls requirements related to AMEs specified in the Scottish Manual of Official Controls and supplementary purchaser guidance

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Veterinary services contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 24 March 2026 to 23 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85200000

Services in this contract

Official veterinary controls and animal disease surveillanceMain service£691k typicalLocum official veterinarian delivering official controls in approved meat establishments

Lifecycle

Published
1 April 2026
Contract awardedto Thomas Jenkins
24 March 2026
Contract starts
24 March 2026
Contract ends
23 March 2027

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Scottish Government

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/365087/award-of-locum-official-veterinarian-services-balquhidder
Buyer reference: org-91
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000824778
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Scottish Government. Award of Locum Official Veterinarian Services (Balquhidder). Contract award, 1 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/365087/award-of-locum-official-veterinarian-services-balquhidder (accessed 5 November 2026).