Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Food Standards Agency
YO1 7PR
York
7PR
Contact
FSA Commercial
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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