Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Food Standards Agency
Floors 6 and 7, Clive House, 70 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EX
Contact
FSA Commercial
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Provision of a fully managed service for monitoring Trichinella in relation to the GB Trichinella testing programme.
Reference number
FSA525 / C254896
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Agency requires the Supplier to provide a fully managed, high quality service for the provision of Trichinella testing services as defined in relevant European and UK legislation and further described in the Legal Framework for Trichinella (Appendix B) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) (Appendix C) for the period July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029.
It will be the responsibility of the Supplier to meet the requirements of the Performance Management Framework as described at Appendix E to deliver performance of the Contract in accordance with UK and EU Law within this area and the Agency will assess the Suppliers performance throughout the life of the contract.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90721300 - Food or feed contamination protection services
- 90721300 - Food or feed contamination protection services
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 73120000 - Experimental development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Agency requires the Supplier to provide a fully managed, high quality service for the provision of Trichinella testing services as defined in relevant European and UK legislation and further described in the Legal Framework for Trichinella (Appendix B) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) (Appendix C) for the period July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029.
It will be the responsibility of the Supplier to meet the requirements of the Performance Management Framework as described at Appendix E to deliver performance of the Contract in accordance with UK and EU Law within this area and the Agency will assess the Suppliers performance throughout the life of the contract.
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
Start date
1 July 2024
End date
30 June 2029
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
22 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 30 June 2029
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Atamis - online
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
YO1 7PR
York
7PR
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
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
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Food Standards Agency
YO1 7PR
York
7PR
Country
United Kingdom