Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Food Standards Agency
YO1 7PR
York
YO1 7PR
Contact
FSA Commercial
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Chemical Testing for Northern Ireland Lot 3
Reference number
C285155
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Following UK exit from the European Union (EU), the Windsor Framework (incorporating former arrangements under the Northern Ireland Protocol) requires
Northern Ireland to continue to adhere to the EU Official Controls set out in Regulation
2017/625, ref regarding the arrangement of official controls, including the designation of NRLs. Furthermore, NRLs for NI must be separately designated from those in GB, whereas prior to EU exit, NRLs were designated on a UK-wide basis. Additionally, under the Windsor Framework arrangements, NI NRLs must be located in an EU member state or within European Economic Area (EEA) i.e. they cannot be located
within any part of the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £156,491.53
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following UK exit from the European Union (EU), the Windsor Framework (incorporating former arrangements under the Northern Ireland Protocol) requires
Northern Ireland to continue to adhere to the EU Official Controls set out in Regulation
2017/625, ref regarding the arrangement of official controls, including the designation of NRLs. Furthermore, NRLs for NI must be separately designated from those in GB, whereas prior to EU exit, NRLs were designated on a UK-wide basis. Additionally, under the Windsor Framework arrangements, NI NRLs must be located in an EU member state or within European Economic Area (EEA) i.e. they cannot be located
within any part of the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: 80 / Weighting: Technical
Cost criterion - Name: 20 / Weighting: Commercial
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-015642
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 December 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Umweltbundesamt GmbH Organic analytics
Umweltbundesamt GmbH Organic analytics Spittelauer Lände 5 Wien Austria 1090
Wien
1090
Country
Austria
NUTS code
- AT - Austria
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £156,491.52
Total value of the contract/lot: £156,491.52
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Optional 2 year extension option
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Food Standards Agency
YO1 7PR
York
YO1 7PR
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Food Standards Agency
YO1 7PR
York
YO1 7PR
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Food Standards Agency
YO1 7PR
York
YO1 7PR
Country
United Kingdom