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Portal Official Veterinary Services

Issued by Ashford Borough Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
12 Nov 2026
Closes
7 Dec 2026, 10:00 UTC
Value
GBP 2,400,000
Reference
ASH/26/163
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Agriculture & Food
Type
services

At a glance

Ashford Borough Council in United Kingdom has published a tender in agriculture & food: “Portal Official Veterinary Services”. Submissions close on 7 December 2026, 25 days from today. The stated value is GBP 2,400,000. Quote reference ASH/26/163 in any correspondence with the buyer. 2 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 6 notices from this buyer since 2026, 3 of them currently open. There are 99 open agriculture & food notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

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Details

ABC is looking to procure services to be provided by an external provider of twelve qualified official veterinarians, to conduct official controls on products of animal origin. Ashford Port Health is the Port Health Authority for the Channel Tunnel and the Port of Dover, with duties in respect of goods arriving from overseas which includes products of animal origin. Portal Official Veterinarians are required to conduct official controls under retain EU regulations 2017/615 and 2019/627, and others in relation to products of animal origin For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

https: //www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Ashford:-Veterinary-services./6HJ8SRKSUT

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https: //www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/6HJ8SRKSUT

Context for bidders

We hold 6 notices from Ashford Borough Council, going back to August 2026 — 3 of them still open. They buy mostly in Agriculture & Food, Construction & Infrastructure and Financial & Professional Services. There are 99 open Agriculture & Food tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 25 days.

Documents

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