Tender

FS616035 NATIONAL REFERENCE LABORATORY for Feed Additives

  • The Food Standards Agency

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-000425

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0288fd

Published 8 January 2021, 11:08pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Food Standards Agency

Foss House, Peasholme Green

York

YO1 7PR

Email

fsa.procurement@food.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.food.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://food.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://food.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

FS616035 NATIONAL REFERENCE LABORATORY for Feed Additives

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73111000 - Research laboratory services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK National Reference Laboratory for Feed Additives in the following areas:

1. NRL Service: to maintain safety standards of feed additives by coordinating and supporting the network of official feed laboratories in the UK. The NRL provides advice and support on methods of official control testing, ensuring the delivery of risk-based and food/feed enforcement to protect consumers.

2. Feed additives regulated product authorisation: is an essential part of the agri-sector. Feed additives may not be put on the market without pre-market authorisation. From 1st January 2021, the Food Standards Agency will provide the function for feed additive authorisations, which will only be granted after a scientific evaluation demonstrating the efficacy of the additive and the absence of harmful effects to human and animal health, and to the environment and an evaluation of the method of analysis. The successful contractor wil

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK National Reference Laboratory for Feed Additives in the following areas:

1. NRL Service: to maintain safety standards of feed additives by coordinating and supporting the network of official feed laboratories in the UK. The NRL provides advice and support on methods of official control testing, ensuring the delivery of risk-based and food/feed enforcement to protect consumers.

2. Feed additives regulated product authorisation: is an essential part of the agri-sector. Feed additives may not be put on the market without pre-market authorisation. From 1st January 2021, the Food Standards Agency will provide the function for feed additive authorisations, which will only be granted after a scientific evaluation demonstrating the efficacy of the additive and the absence of harmful effects to human and animal health, and to the environment and an evaluation of the method of analysis. The successful contractor will be required to perform this complementary work for Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) by evaluating the analytical method for detection and quantification as proposed by the applicant for the authorisation of the feed additive.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

11 February 2021

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

11 February 2021

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Food Standards Agency

York

Country

United Kingdom