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Provision of Veterinary Services on behalf of the London Borough of Hillingdon ( Imported Food Office)

London Borough of Hillingdon · London

Key facts

Estimated value
£42,950,000
Contract ends
31 Mar 2029
Procedure
Open procedure
Buyer type
Local government

Description

The London Borough of Hillingdon (Hillingdon) manages imported food and feed controls at London Heathrow Airport's Imported Food Office (IFO). They oversee import controls on non - animal origin products and fishery products and issue export certifications for various products leaving the UK. Current legislation mandates that Products of Animal Origin (POAO) enter the UK only through approved Border Control Posts (BCP). The BCP at Heathrow is approved for both human and non-human consumption products, handling items such like fishery products, meat, honey,blood products and hunting trophies. Hillingdon seeks an Official Veterinary Surgeons (OVS) provider to monitor BCP operations and conduct veterinary checks on POAO. The OVS must be members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and will work exclusively at the IFO, also assisting with export certification when needed. Consignment levels * 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024 = 4691 (4287 medium/high, and 404 low risk) * 1st January 2023 to 31st December 2023 = 3565 * 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2022 = 3259 The tender opportunity will be publised via our tender portal, Proactis.

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