Contract

Procurement of Laboratory Testing Services for the Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority

  • East Suffolk Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-035345

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c950 (view related notices)

Published 26 June 2025, 11:38am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

East Suffolk Council

Riverside, 4 Canning Road

Lowestoft

Contact

Procurement

Email

richard.hill@eastsuffolk.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 01502523676

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH14 - Suffolk

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://eastsuffolk.gov.uk

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

Procurement of Laboratory Testing Services for the Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority

Reference number

2552-PPT-O

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

East Suffolk Council (ESC) is steadfastly committed to upholding the highest standards of public safety and regulatory compliance through the implementation of robust food safety and environmental health measures. To ensure adherence to relevant legislation, we necessitate a dependable testing service capable of providing a thorough and accurate analysis of various samples.As such ESC is seeking to procure comprehensive analytical testing services for a broad spectrum of products, encompassing food safety, environmental health, and public health samples. Further detail in the specification in Appendix A outlines the essential requirements and considerations for selecting an official laboratory partner.

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: £4,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
  • 71900000 - Laboratory services
  • 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH14 - Suffolk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

East Suffolk Council (ESC) is steadfastly committed to upholding the highest standards of public safety and regulatory compliance through the implementation of robust food safety and environmental health measures. To ensure adherence to relevant legislation, we necessitate a dependable testing service capable of providing a thorough and accurate analysis of various samples.As such ESC is seeking to procure comprehensive analytical testing services for a broad spectrum of products, encompassing food safety, environmental health, and public health samples. Further detail in the specification in Appendix A outlines the essential requirements and considerations for selecting an official laboratory partner.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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: 2024/S 000-040842


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2552-PPT-O

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 June 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Hampshire County Council

The Castle

Winchester

SO23 8UJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
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: £5,527,122.35

Total value of the contract/lot: £5,527,122.35


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

East Suffolk Council Procurement Team

Lowestoft

Country

United Kingdom