Awarded contract

FS101227 Delivered Official Controls in England and Wales

  • The Food Standards Agency

F20: Modification notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-023044

Published 18 August 2022, 8:33pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

The Food Standards Agency

Foss House, Peasholme Green

York

YO17RP

Email

fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

WWW.food.gov.uk


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

FS101227 Delivered Official Controls in England and Wales

Reference number

FS101227

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85200000 - Veterinary services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

FSA Delivered Official Controls in England and Wales Variation 18

Lot No

Lot 1 - 6

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

The provision of contract Official Veterinarians (cOV) contract Official Auxiliaries (cOA) to undertake the delivery of FSA Delivered Official Controls in accordance with EC and UK law in FSA approved meat establishments ( slaughter houses, cutting plants and approved game handling establishments) and other associated duties.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Start date

30 March 2020

End date

26 March 2023

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.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2020/S 091-218565


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

FS101227

Lot No

Lot 1 -6

Title

FSA Delivered Official Controls in England and Wales.

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

30 March 2020

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Eville & Jones (GB) Ltd

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £92,722,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Food Standards Agency

York

YO17PR

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 85200000 - Veterinary services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

The provision of contract Official Veterinarians (cOV) contract Official Auxiliaries (cOA) to undertake the delivery of FSA Delivered Official Controls in accordance with EC and UK law in FSA approved meat establishments ( slaughter houses, cutting plants and approved game handling establishments) and other associated duties.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Start date

30 March 2020

End date

26 March 2023

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£87,199,000

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Eville & Jones (GB) Ltd

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

Variation to contract no.18.

This contract variation provides and uplift for the agreed costs lines for year 2 and 3 totalling a maximum of £5.5 million for all lots, subject to various stipulations and waivers detailed in the variation document.

Additionally, the contract variation sets out the 'Veterinary Resourcing Model Support', which details assistance provided by E&J to the FSA, insourcing OVs subject to E&J seeking reasonable assurances from the FSA detailed in the variation document.

The existing clause cover Termination for Convenience is replaced by a new clause detailed in the variation.

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

Changes in the wider veterinary market, primarily as a result of EU exit, have led to an increase in the cost of delivering the FSA's 'Delivery of Official Controls' (FSADOC) service.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £87,199,000

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £92,722,000