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Contract Award Notice

Auditing Activities for Verifying the Origin of Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Welsh Lamb a

  • First published: 29 May 2026
  • Last modified: 29 May 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-163881
Published by:
Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales
Authority ID:
AA24146
Publication date:
29 May 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

HCC is seeking to award a contract to a service provider for the provision of auditing activities for verifying the origin of Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef products for a three-year duration, commencing on 01 July 2026. HCC act as guardians of the PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef designations. These PGI designations are part of the UK Geographical Indication (GI) schemes, administered by Defra, which protect PDO, PGI, and TSG product names in Great Britain. These schemes are the direct domestic successor to the EU system originally created by Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. In order to fulfil its responsibilities and to ensure that the integrity of the PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef designations is protected, HCC is seeking a service provider to support the authentication and verification of branded PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef across the supply chain (from processing to consumer facing). As part of the service the provider will undertake auditing activities to verify the origin of branded products. HCC is seeking a service provider to support the authentication and verification of branded PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef across the supply chain (from processing to consumer facing). As part of the service the provider will undertake auditing activities to verify the origin of branded products. HCC requires tenderers to provide the following services in accordance with best practice. In their responses, tenderers should indicate how they would deliver these requirements. • Collect, analyse and report samples of PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef products for verification of origin. • Organise and implement audits of businesses within the food supply chain (from processing to customer facing i.e. food outlets) where branded Welsh Lamb and/or Welsh Beef products are available. • Provide quarterly reports to HCC on auditing results and provide ongoing access to auding progress • Report and meet agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with HCC. The method for verification of origin within the product should be highlighted in the tender with an explanation of how the process is implemented.

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales

PO Box 176,

Aberystwyth

SY23 2YA

UK

Gareth I L Jones FCCA

+44 1970625050


http://meatpromotion.wales

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Auditing Activities for Verifying the Origin of Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Welsh Lamb a

2.2

Description of the contract

HCC is seeking to award a contract to a service provider for the provision of auditing activities for verifying the origin of Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef products for a three-year duration, commencing on 01 July 2026.

HCC act as guardians of the PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef designations. These PGI designations are part of the UK Geographical Indication (GI) schemes, administered by Defra, which protect PDO, PGI, and TSG product names in Great Britain. These schemes are the direct domestic successor to the EU system originally created by Regulation (EC) No 510/2006.

In order to fulfil its responsibilities and to ensure that the integrity of the PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef designations is protected, HCC is seeking a service provider to support the authentication and verification of branded PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef across the supply chain (from processing to consumer facing). As part of the service the provider will undertake auditing activities to verify the origin of branded products.

HCC is seeking a service provider to support the authentication and verification of branded PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef across the supply chain (from processing to consumer facing). As part of the service the provider will undertake auditing activities to verify the origin of branded products.

HCC requires tenderers to provide the following services in accordance with best practice. In their responses, tenderers should indicate how they would deliver these requirements.

• Collect, analyse and report samples of PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef products for verification of origin.

• Organise and implement audits of businesses within the food supply chain (from processing to customer facing i.e. food outlets) where branded Welsh Lamb and/or Welsh Beef products are available.

• Provide quarterly reports to HCC on auditing results and provide ongoing access to auding progress

• Report and meet agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with HCC.

The method for verification of origin within the product should be highlighted in the tender with an explanation of how the process is implemented.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

79212000 Auditing services
100 UK - All
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1012 Gwynedd
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1018 Swansea
1020 East Wales
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1024 Powys

2.4

Estimated Total Value

3 Procedure

3.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4 Award of Contract

4.1

Successful Bidders

4.1.1

Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider





Supply Chain In-Sites Ltd

Medina House, 2 Station Avenue,

Bridlington

YO164LZ

UK




5 Other Information

5.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

HCCMPW-2627-06

5.2

Date of Contract Award

 29-05-2026

5.3

Number of tenders received

1

5.4

Other Information

(WA Ref:165754)

5.5

Additional Documentation

N/a

5.6

Publication date of this notice:

 29-05-2026

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79212000 Auditing services Accounting and auditing services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
100 UK - All
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

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Notice details
Publication date:
10 April 2026
Deadline date:
11 May 2026 00:00
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Authority name:
Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales
Publication date:
29 May 2026
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Authority name:
Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales

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