Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bristol City Council
Bristol City Council, City Hall, College Green
Bristol
BS1 5TR
Contact
Ms Jo Mealing
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Drugs Safety Checking
Reference number
DN774668
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Drugs Safety Checking. Direct Award to The Loop Ltd - for Bristol City Council
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: £60,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Drugs Safety Checking. Direct Award to The Loop Ltd - for Bristol City Council
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Price only / Weighting: 100
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is a Direct Award Process A under the Provider Selection Regime which can only be provided by the existing provider due to the nature of those services where:
* There is an existing provider
* The nature of the service means that there is no realistic alternative to the current provider
* Direct award process A can be used in this instance as this is not a newly established service or a framework agreement as this is a contract renew.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN774668
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Loop Ltd
1st Floor The Malthouse, Elevator Road Trafford Park
Manchester
M17 1BR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £60,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bristol District Registry of the High Court
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom