Awarded contract

Provision of Toxicology and Epidemiology Review Services (Published 01 September 2020)

  • Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-028784

Published 29 September 2023, 12:58pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

10 South Colonnade

London

E14 4PU

Contact

Procurement Operations

Email

Procurement.operations@dhsc.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI42 - Tower Hamlets

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Toxicology and Epidemiology Review Services (Published 01 September 2020)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90721600 - Radiation protection services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Public Health England (PHE) have awarded the contract to IEH Consulting Ltd for the provision of Toxicology and Epidemiology Review Services. This will enable the preparation of comprehensive toxicological / epidemiological reviews for the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT), Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC), Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, and the Consumer Products and the Environment (COM).

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: £699,275

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90721600 - Radiation protection services
  • 90721600 - Radiation protection services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UKHSA Centre for Radiation, Chemicals and Environmental Hazards (CRCE), Chilton Didcot Oxon, OX11 0RQ.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Re-issued FTS to declare first extension to contract, one year extension for Provision of Toxicology and Epidemiology Review Services. Extension Option partially exercised.

Amended to declare one year extension, and potential Maximum Contract Term as advertised and stated in the tender documents.

The contract will be for an initial 3-year period with the options for the Contracting Authority to extend for up to three further periods of 1 year (1+1+1). The maximum value of the procurement (excluding VAT): £ 699,275

Public Health England (PHE) now UKHSA awarded the contract to IEH Consulting Ltd for the provision of Toxicology and Epidemiology Review Services. This enables the preparation of comprehensive toxicological / epidemiological reviews for the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT), Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC), Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, and the Consumer Products and the Environment (COM).

Link to opportunity published on Ted

https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:183172-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical section / Weighting: 70%

Cost criterion - Name: price / Weighting: 30%

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: 2020/S 077-183172


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

24 August 2020

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

IEH CONSULTING LIMITED

Bridgford Business Centre 29 Bridgford Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, NG2 6AU

Nottingham

NG2 6AU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

09570560

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £600,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £699,274.98


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/