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ID 6592875 - DAERA - LMC - The provision of certification services to the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (NIBLFQAS)

The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland

Estimated value
£10,843,438
Excluding VAT
Where
Northern Ireland
Buyer in Northern Ireland
Trade
Business, admin and consultancy
Certification services
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Time to bid
23 full UK working days before the closing day, Tue 8 Dec 2026 (Northern Ireland bank holidays left out). Questions to the buyer close on Tue 1 Dec 2026, 18 working days from now.
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 34 days from publication to the closing day: longer than the median for open consultancy and business services tenders (29 days).
Value
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The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) requires the continued provision of certification services for the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS).

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 104853-2026
Buyer
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland
Buyer’s region
Northern Ireland
Where the work is
Northern Ireland
Listed on Evendraft under
Northern Ireland
Published
4 Nov 2026
Tender deadline
8 Dec 2026, 15:00 UK time
Questions by
1 Dec 2026, 15:00 UK time
Estimated value
£10,843,438 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Business, admin and consultancy
CPV codes
  • 79132000 Certification services
  • 79131000 Documentation services
  • 79130000 Legal documentation and certification services
Procedure
Open procedureOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
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