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ID 6190132 - DAERA - VSAHG - Haulage and Slaughter of TB/BR EBL Reactor Animals - Preliminary Market Engagement

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) · Central government

In brief

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 April 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 11 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with Supplier(s) to provide the Haulage and Slaughter of TB, BR and EBL Infected Cattle. The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement DAERA wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. The Questionnaire can be located within the Tender documents area in eTendersNI. Interested Suppliers should download the questionnaire, complete and upload into the messaging function within eTendersNI by 3pm Thursday 30th April 2026. Any clarifications can also be submitted using the messaging function before the closing date.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 032830-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

25

Awards

20

Suppliers it has used most

From notice 032830-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.