Opportunity

Provision of a Great Britain and Northern Ireland Wide Food Sample Collection and Purchase Programme for Pesticide Residues Testing

  • Health and Safety Executive

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-029467

Published 26 November 2021, 2:59pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Health and Safety Executive

Chemicals Regulation Division, Mallard House, Kings Pool, 3 Peasholme Green

YORK

YO1 7PX

Email

tenders@hse.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.hse.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Health & Safety regulation and enforcement


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of a Great Britain and Northern Ireland Wide Food Sample Collection and Purchase Programme for Pesticide Residues Testing

Reference number

HSE/T4073

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79310000 - Market research services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

HSE is seeking to award an initial 21 month contract, with the option of an extension up to another 2 years in yearly increments, to collect samples of food and drink from different towns and cities across Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The successful tender will be expected to recruit and train samplers to collect samples in accordance with the agreed timetable, arrange a courier service to collect and deliver the samples to specified laboratories, as well as monitor performance to ensure that the collection programme stays on track.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £365,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot A - Great Britain Only

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79310000 - Market research services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland
  • UKZ - Extra-Regio NUTS 1

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sample collection in Great Britain

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £220,000

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

Duration in months

21

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend for an additional 2 years, then contract will be re-tendered.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend for an additional 2 years, then contract will be re-tendered.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot B - Northern Ireland Only

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79310000 - Market research services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sample collections in Northern Ireland only.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £145,000

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

Duration in months

21

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend for an additional 2 years, then contract will be re-tendered.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend for an additional 2 years, then contract will be re-tendered.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

Accelerated procedure

Justification:

Existing arrangement ending end of March 2022

All tender documents are available via the HSE In-Tend supplier e-procurement portal. All responses and requests for clarification must be submitted via the portal. Registration is free of charge and can be completed via the following link:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

11 January 2022

Local time

1:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

11 January 2022

Local time

2:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Tommy Johnson - HSE Head of Procurement

REDGRAVE COURT

BOOTLE

L20 7HS

Country

United Kingdom