Contract

National Reference Laboratory for Microbiology

  • Food Standards Agency

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-013563

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03801d

Published 12 May 2023, 11:42am



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

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

National Reference Laboratory for Microbiology

Reference number

FS516010-6

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

NRLs are specialist laboratories responsible for maintaining standards for the routine testing of feed, food and animal health. They provide advice and support on methods for official control testing, ensuring the delivery of risk-based and proportionate food enforcement to protect consumers.

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: £1,443,675.18

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
Main site or place of performance

https://food.bravosolution.co.uk CF and FTS opportunity and ITT/Evaluation of bids.
The contract was awarded via Atamis.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This project is to re-procure the contract for the UK National Reference Laboratory for Microbiology from the 1st April 2023 for four years (incorporating a two-year break point for
MoU FSA UKHSA No: FS431167. The applicant is required to operate in accordance with the standard EN ISO/IEC 17025 and be accredited in accordance with that standard by a national accreditation body operating in accordance with Retained Regulation (EC) No 765/2008.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: 2022/S 000-031582


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

26 April 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

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

UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY (UKHSA)

3rd Floor, 2 Rivergate

Bristol

BS1 6EH

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: £1,400,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,443,675.18


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/