Contract

FS616030 - 4 National Reference Laboratory for Food Contaminants

  • The Food Standards Agency

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-013816

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0288ff

Published 17 June 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Food Standards Agency

Foss House, Peasholme Green

York

YO1 7PR

Email

fsa.procurement@food.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

FS616030 - 4 National Reference Laboratory for Food Contaminants

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73111000 - Research laboratory services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a multiple lot tender. Tenders are invited to bid for all lots, several lots or one lot; please provide details of any applicable discount for multiple awards within the Financial Template.

The appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK National Reference Laboratory for Food Contaminants for the following areas in food:

• Lot 1 - NRL for Mycotoxins and Plant Toxins in Feed and Food

• Lot 2 - NRL for Metals and Nitrogenous Compounds in Feed and Food

• Lot 3 - NRL for Processing Contaminants

• Lot 4 - NRL for Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Feed and Food

• *Lot 5 - NRL for Materials and Articles in Contact with Food

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: £1,337,428.50

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

NRL for Mycotoxins and Plant Toxins in Feed and Food

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73111000 - Research laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 - NRL for Mycotoxins and Plant Toxins in Feed and Food

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

NRL for Metals and Nitrogenous Compounds in Feed and Food

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73111000 - Research laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 - NRL for Metals and Nitrogenous Compounds in Feed and Food

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

NRL for Processing Contaminants

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73111000 - Research laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 - NRL for Processing Contaminants

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

NRL for Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Feed and Food

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73111000 - Research laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4 - NRL for Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Feed and Food

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

NRL for Materials and Articles in Contact with Food

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73111000 - Research laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 5 - NRL for Materials and Articles in Contact with Food

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: 2021/S 000-000427


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

17 June 2021

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

Fera Science Ltd

York

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)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,337,428.50


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Food Standards Agency

York

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Food Standards Agency

York

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Food Standards Agency

York

Country

United Kingdom