Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
Contact
Emma Roberts
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
C7715 Contract for statutory shellfish monitoring services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111820 - Bacteriological analysis services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Cefas require a Contractor to provide of statutory shellfish monitoring services for Scotland.
This is an extension to current Contract.
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: £710,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71620000 - Analysis services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cefas requires the Contractor to provide a high quality Sample Collection service for various species of live bivalve molluscs and water as defined in relevant European and UK Legislation and further described in the Legal Framework for sample collection, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to be provided as a DVD and the Protocols for Official Controls sampling and transport of water samples from shellfish production areas, for official controls sampling and transport of shellfish Sample Submission Form and Norovirus survey study.
The scope of this Schedule is for a Sample Collection service across Scotland, for the purpose of the FSS E.coli, toxins, phytoplankton and Chemical contaminants official control monitoring programmes over the whole duration of the Contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 0
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Regulation 32. (2) (b) (ii) - competition is lacking for technical reasons. This is an extension to an existing Contract.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
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
23 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HMMH (Scotland) Ltd
Balkemback, Tealing, Angus, Scotland, UK
Tealing
DD4 0RF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £710,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £710,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit