Award

Provision of a Great Britain and Northern Ireland Wide Food Sample Collection and Purchase Programme for Pesticide Residues Testing - 2026 Onwards

  • Health and Safety Executive

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-072133

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056246 (view related notices)

Published 7 November 2025, 3:29pm



Scope

Reference

HSE/T4770

Description

Provision of a Great Britain and Northern Ireland Wide Food Sample Collection and Purchase Programme for Pesticide Residues Testing - 2026 Onwards for HSE


Lot A. Great Britain

Description

Services to be provided within Great Britain only.


Lot B. Northern Ireland

Description

Services for Northern Ireland only.


Contract 1

Lots

Lot A. Great Britain

Lot B. Northern Ireland

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,276,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,531,200 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

7 November 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

7 November 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 18 November 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

28 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 December 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

It is HSE's intention to extend the contract to the maximum duration of 4 years, subject to financial approval and agreement from both parties.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • 98300000 - Miscellaneous services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Information about tenders

Lot A. Great Britain

  • 4 tenders received
  • 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Lot B. Northern Ireland

  • 4 tenders received
  • 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

MINTEL GROUP LTD

  • Companies House: 01475918
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHHB-5995-TYWG

Mintel House

London

EC4V 5EX

United Kingdom

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Health and Safety Executive

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBXM-4389-TXVZ

Redgrave Court, Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside

Liverpool

L20 7HS

United Kingdom

Region: UKD73 - Sefton

Organisation type: Public authority - central government