Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Food Standards Agency
Foss House, Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
FS616029 National Reference Laboratory for Genetically Modified Organisms in Food and Feed
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NRL GMO Services
• The appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK National Reference Laboratory for GMOs. The NRL GMO will provide support to the UK official control laboratories for GMO control and will be required to identify and participate as an independent expert at international GMO meetings and networks to build expertise and knowledge in the area.
• The NRL will liaise with and, as and when required, provide advice to the FSA appointed laboratory responsible for the scientific assessment and validation of detection methods for GMOs in food and feed as part of the UK GMO authorisation of regulated products procedure.
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: £533,941.76
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NRL GMO Services
• The appointed laboratory will carry out the provision of services for the UK National Reference Laboratory for GMOs. The NRL GMO will provide support to the UK official control laboratories for GMO control and will be required to identify and participate as an independent expert at international GMO meetings and networks to build expertise and knowledge in the area.
• The NRL will liaise with and, as and when required, provide advice to the FSA appointed laboratory responsible for the scientific assessment and validation of detection methods for GMOs in food and feed as part of the UK GMO authorisation of regulated products procedure.
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 000-000424
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
3 August 2021
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
LGC
Teddington
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: £533,941.76
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