Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice

Published 27 Feb 2026, 17:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of an emergency transportation and housing service for animals

Authority: Staffordshire County Council (Local council)

Direct awardSME suitable

Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£600,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to F. REDFERN & SONS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This relates to the provision for an emergency service at short notice, for the transportation and housing for animals that are subject to intervention by Staffordshire County Council because of compromised statutory animal health and welfare controls.

As the welfare of the animals will have been compromised the contractor will need to be local to Staffordshire to minimise the distance travelled to prevent any unnecessary suffering during transportation. The contractor needs to be within a 100 mile radius from the location of the incident to where the animals will be temporarily housed.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible

77500000 Animal husbandry services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Feb 2026, 17:52 GMT
Last source update: 30 Jul 2026, 13:31 BST
Authority reference: IA3777
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-072182
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065ee3 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Urgency
Published justification: This relates to the provision for an emergency service at short notice, for the transportation and housing for animals that are subject to intervention by Staffordshire County Council because of compromised statutory animal health and welfare controls.
As the welfare of the animals will have been compromised the contractor will need to be local to Staffordshire to minimise the distance travelled to prevent any unnecessary suffering during transportation. The contractor needs to be within a 100 mile radius from the location of the incident to where the animals will be temporarily housed.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

8 May 2026 → 30 Jul 2026 · 2 dates

Standstill ends173 days ago
8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice published90 days ago
30 Jul 2026, 13:31 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Feb 2026

Transparency notice published
27 Feb 2026, 17:52 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
28 Apr 2026, 13:28 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
30 Jul 2026, 13:31 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £600,0001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
F. REDFERN & SONS LIMITED12 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2030Extensions: Two year fixed with two one year options to extend at Staffordshire County Councils sole discretion.	£600,000	1 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · F. REDFERN & SONS LIMITED
Signed
7 Jul 2026
Value
£600,000
Period
8 Jul 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
12 May 2026 to 30 April 2028 Possible extension to 30 April 2030 3 years, 11 months, 20 days Description of possible extension: Two year fixed with two one year options to extend at Staffordshire County Councils sole discretion.
Options
12 May 2026 to 30 April 2028 Possible extension to 30 April 2030 3 years, 11 months, 20 days Description of possible extension: Two year fixed with two one year options to extend at Staffordshire County Councils sole discretion.
No agreed KPIs: Some KPIs included in specification.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Staffordshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZDG-2995-QQMD 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,, Stafford, West Midlands, ST16 2DHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

F. REDFERN & SONS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03790258GB-PPON: PJWT-3677-HDRQ Chestnut Farm, Buxton, East Midlands, SK17 9QRContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Jul 2026, 13:31 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender28 Apr 2026, 13:28 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender27 Feb 2026, 17:52 GMT