Contract

Testing of Tar Nicotine and Carbon Monoxide (TNCO) (2023-27)

  • Department of Health and Social Care

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-030183

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0348e4

Published 26 October 2022, 1:13pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department of Health and Social Care

39 Victoria Street

London

SW1H 0EU

Contact

Ms Julia Estruga

Email

Julia.estruga@dhsc.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1132045540

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

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

Testing of Tar Nicotine and Carbon Monoxide (TNCO) (2023-27)

Reference number

C75064

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The delivery of Testing of Tar Nicotine and Carbon Monoxide (TNCO) in cigarettes sold in the UK.

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: £1,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
  • 71900000 - Laboratory services
  • 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI32 - Westminster

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Department of Health and Social Care has sought via an open tender the appointment of a competent provider for the delivery of Testing of Tar Nicotine and Carbon Monoxide (TNCO) in cigarettes sold in the UK. The appointed supplier was able to demonstrate they are an accredited testing laboratory with independence from the tobacco industry, and has the capacity to fulfil the requirements as set out in the relevant UK tobacco control regulations; the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016/507, the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015/829 and The Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020/1316.

Contract term: 36 months with the option to extend for a further period or periods of up to 24 months. The contract will commence on 1 January 2023.
Contract value (including extensions): £1,000,000. Cost model is based on brand tested.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Contract link:


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-021650


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

26 October 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PT. Essentra

Surabaya Industrial Estate Rungkut, 16- 20, Jl. Berbek Industri I, Berbek, Waru, 61256, East Java, Indonesia

Waru

61256

Telephone

+628 2244440012

Country

Indonesia

NUTS code
  • ID - Indonesia
National registration number

8120007800475

Internet address

https://www.essentra.com/en/industries/tobacco/essentra-laboratories

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000

Lowest offer: £870,000 / Highest offer: £1,000,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Redacted contract is available via contract finder: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/feb40c89-30b9-42c4-a5bc-a7ed4e1633f4

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals