Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Falkirk Council
The Foundry, 4 Central Boulevard, Central Park
Larbert
FK5 4RU
UK
E-mail: cpu@falkirk.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM76
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00184
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Official Veterinarian Services at Border Control Posts
Reference number: PS/394/26
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Falkirk Council wishes to undertake a tendering process to enter into a framework agreement for the provision of Official Veterinarian Services at Border Control Posts at the Port of Grangemouth and Perth Harbour.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
88 298.80
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM76
UKM77
Main site or place of performance:
Port of Grangemouth and Perth Harbour
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Port of Grangemouth (GBDPE30) is a Border Control Post (BCP) which is designated for the importation of products of animal origin (POAO), high risk food and feed not of animal origin (HRFFNAO) and plastic kitchenware from China and Hong Kong.
Perth Harbour (GBPER12 is a BCP which is designated for the importation of products of animal origin not for human consumption (POAO-NHT).
Falkirk Council are seeking to appoint an Official Veterinarian (OV) to both BCPs as required by Regulation 10 (1) of The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012.
The OV is responsible for ensuring the effectiveness of official controls at the Grangemouth and Perth BCPs.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Qualitative
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option of up to 12 months extension on conclusion of the initial three year period.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
See available tender documentation.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-057954
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PS/394/26
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mistev Export Health Certification Limited
10, Howden Hall Loan
Edinburgh
EH16 6UY
UK
Telephone: +44 7832907117
NUTS: UKM73
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 88 298.80
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
See available tender documentation.
(SC Ref:822175)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace
Sheriff Court House, Main Street, Camelon
FALKIRK
FK1 4AR
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace
Sheriff Court House, Main Street, Camelon
FALKIRK
FK1 4AR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/01/2026