AwardedAwarded 31 March 2026

Provision of Portal Official Veterinarian (OV) Services to the Dover Port Health Authority

Dover District Council · Local authority

In brief

Dover District Council awarded this contract to Hall Mark Meat Hygiene Ltd on 31 March 2026.

The notice gives a value of £2,127,600 including VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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

What the notice says

Provision of 6 (six) experienced Portal Official Veterinarians (OV) to undertake border controls and biosecurity checks on products of animal origin at the Port of Dover with the potential to increase this provision should the service expand to other Ports which fall under our jurisdiction.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Hall Mark Meat Hygiene Ltd
3 bids received
£709,200
Awarded 2 March 2026
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 079700-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 022584-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 044480-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 079700-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 4 December 2025, last updated 14 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.