Over £600 spent advertising failed meat plant tender

Fri, 22 Dec 2017

Over £600 was spent advertising the tender process to find an operator for the Island's Meat Plant.

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture recently sought a third party to run the meat processing facility, but no organisaiton that fulfilled the requirements came forward.

Following a Freedom of Information request, DEFA revealed advertising the opportunity in the local press and Meat Trades Journal cost £609.60 excluding VAT.

As a result of the failed tender process, the Government will continue to provide support to the meat plant, with a new management team due to take over in January.