Contract

Chemical Testing for Northern Ireland

  • Food Standards Agency

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-037879

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-045a2d

Published 22 November 2024, 3:53pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Food Standards Agency

YO1 7PR

York

7PR

Contact

FSA Commercial

Email

fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.food.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.food.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Chemical Testing for Northern Ireland

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The National Reference Laboratory(ies) for Chemical and Contaminant Testing for Northern Ireland (NI) will play a vital role in protecting consumers from illness that could arise from the consumption of food or feed contaminated with chemical contaminants such as metals, nitrogenous compounds, processing contaminants and halogenated persistent organic pollutants. The NRL will provide specialist advice as requested by the FSA and technical support to the NI enforcement process for food, feed and products thereof.   

This is a multiple lot tender. Tenders are invited to bid for all lots, several lots together or one lot.
The designated laboratory(ies) will carry out the provision of Services for the NRLs for NI for the following areas:  
Lot 1 NRL for Metals and Nitrogenous Compounds in Feed and Food  
Lot 2 NRL for Processing Contaminants 
Lot 3 NRL for Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants 

This is a 4 year contract with an optional 2 year extension.
The estimated value of the Contract is estimated to b

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £40,434.80

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

2. Lot 1 NRL for Metals and Nitrogenous Compounds in Feed and Food 

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The National Reference Laboratory(ies) for Chemical and Contaminant Testing for Northern Ireland (NI) will play a vital role in protecting consumers from illness that could arise from the consumption of food or feed contaminated with chemical contaminants such as metals, nitrogenous compounds, processing contaminants and halogenated persistent organic pollutants. The NRL will provide specialist advice as requested by the FSA and technical support to the NI enforcement process for food, feed and products thereof.   

This is a multiple lot tender. Tenders are invited to bid for all lots, several lots together or one lot.
The designated laboratory(ies) will carry out the provision of Services for the NRLs for NI for the following areas:  
Lot 1 NRL for Metals and Nitrogenous Compounds in Feed and Food  
Lot 2 NRL for Processing Contaminants 
Lot 3 NRL for Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants 

This is a 4 year contract with an optional 2 year extension.
The estimated value of the Contract is estimated to be between £0 - £252,000 (inc VAT) for the total duration, including the 2 year extension. The FSA is not required to take the extension.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Tender Summary / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: The plan and deliverables / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Organisational experience, expertise and staff effort / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Theme 3: Fighting Climate Change / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Project Management / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Risk Management / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Quality management, ethics, data protection, dissemination and sustainability / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 20

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

3. Lot 2 NRL for Processing Contaminants 

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The National Reference Laboratory(ies) for Chemical and Contaminant Testing for Northern Ireland (NI) will play a vital role in protecting consumers from illness that could arise from the consumption of food or feed contaminated with chemical contaminants such as metals, nitrogenous compounds, processing contaminants and halogenated persistent organic pollutants. The NRL will provide specialist advice as requested by the FSA and technical support to the NI enforcement process for food, feed and products thereof.   

This is a multiple lot tender. Tenders are invited to bid for all lots, several lots together or one lot.
The designated laboratory(ies) will carry out the provision of Services for the NRLs for NI for the following areas:  
Lot 1 NRL for Metals and Nitrogenous Compounds in Feed and Food  
Lot 2 NRL for Processing Contaminants 
Lot 3 NRL for Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants 

This is a 4 year contract with an optional 2 year extension.
The estimated value of the Contract is estimated to be between £0 - £252,000 (inc VAT) for the total duration, including the 2 year extension. The FSA is not required to take the extension.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Tender Summary / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: The Plan and deliverables / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Organisational experience, expertise and staff effort / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Theme 3: Fighting climate change / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Project Management / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Risk Management / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Quality management, ethics, data protection, dissemination and sustainability / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 20

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 000-015612


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

7 August 2024

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

Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES)

Wien

Country

Austria

NUTS code
  • AT - Austria
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £40,434.80


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

8 July 2024

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

Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES)

Wien

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
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: £40,434.80

Total value of the contract/lot: £40,434.80


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Food Standards Agency

Floors 6 and 7, Clive House, 70 Petty France

London

SW1H 9EX

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.food.gov.uk/