Official Veterinary (OV) Services

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
South West
Open procedure
1 July 2025 to 30 June 2028

Provision of Official Veterinarian services to perform mandatory import control checks on food, feed, and animal by-products. The scope covers operations at the Port of Poole and potentially Bournemouth Airport, including legal controls and enforcement actions for products of animal origin and composite products entering the UK.

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Awarded value: £150k; As published
Published: 26 March 2025
Awarded: 1 July 2025; Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 30 June 2028

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of official veterinary services for import controls, food safety inspections, and enforcement at UK ports and airports.

Undertake official controls checks and associated legal controls on relevant food and feed and animal by-products imported via the BCP at the Port of Poole, including enforcement actions as required
Provide mandatory checking of goods entering the UK from the EU with the point of entry as the Port of Poole and potentially Bournemouth Airport

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85200000

Services in this contract

Official veterinary controls and animal disease surveillanceMain service£691k typicalOfficial veterinarian checks on imported food, feed and by-products at Port of Poole

Lifecycle

Published
26 March 2025
Contract awardedto Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd
1 July 2025
Contract starts
1 July 2025
Contract ends
30 June 2028

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

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Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/924890/official-veterinary-ov-services
Buyer reference: DN768486
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f901
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. Official Veterinary (OV) Services. Contract award, 26 March 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/924890/official-veterinary-ov-services (accessed 5 November 2026).