Contract

Natural Toxins Testing for Northern Ireland

  • Food Standards Agency

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-003368

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-045a48

Published 31 January 2025, 4:33pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Food Standards Agency

YO1 7PR

York

7PR

Contact

FSA Commercial

Email

fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.food.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.food.gov.uk/

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

Natural Toxins Testing for Northern Ireland

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This project was to procure National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) for Northern Ireland
(NI). Contracts will be delivered over four years from 1st April 2025 until 31st March
2029, with an optional extension for a further 2 years until 31st March 2031.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £44,612.25

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

2. Lot 1 NRL for Monitoring Marine Biotoxins in live Bivalve Molluscs

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 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

This project was to procure National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) for Northern Ireland
(NI). Contracts will be delivered over four years from 1st April 2025 until 31st March
2029, with an optional extension for a further 2 years until 31st March 2031.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: 6. Quality management, ethics, data protection, dissemination and sustainabilit / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: 2. The plan and deliverables / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: 3. Organisational experience, expertise and staff effort / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: 1. Tender summary and objectives and the approach/scope of work, including innovation / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: 4. Project management / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: 5. Risk management / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: 7. Social Value: Fighting Climate Change / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 20

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

3. Lot 2 NRL for Mycotoxins and Plant Toxins in Feed and Food

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 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

This project was to procure National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) for Northern Ireland
(NI). Contracts will be delivered over four years from 1st April 2025 until 31st March
2029, with an optional extension for a further 2 years until 31st March 2031.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: 5. Risk management / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: 1. Tender summary and objectives and the approach/scope of work, including innovation / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: 2. The plan and deliverables / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: 3. Organisational experience, expertise and staff effort / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: 4. Project management / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: 6. Quality management, ethics, data protection, dissemination and sustainability / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: 7. Social Value: Fighting Climate ChangE / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 20

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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-015653


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

9 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Wageningen Food Safety Research

Wageningen

6708 WB

Country

Netherlands

NUTS code
  • NL - Netherlands
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £44,612.25

Total value of the contract/lot: £44,612.25


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

9 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Wageningen Food Safety Research

Wageningen

6708 WB

Country

Netherlands

NUTS code
  • NL - Netherlands
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £44,612.25

Total value of the contract/lot: £44,612.25


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Food Standards Agency

Floors 6 and 7, Clive House, 70 Petty France

London

SW1H 9EX

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.food.gov.uk/

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Food Standards Agency

Floors 6 and 7, Clive House, 70 Petty France

London

SW1H 9EX

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.food.gov.uk/