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Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Comprising the Local Authority areas of Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City, Shetland Islands
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
UKM66
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All feed businesses are within scope of this requirement: from farmers to feed manufacturers and former foodstuffs suppliers that supply the animal feed industry, except where pre-existing arrangements are in place. For a full list of the different types of feed businesses, please see link below:
https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/starting-an-animal-feed-business
All legislation relating to feed is included within scope, including feed hygiene, feed additives, undesirables and feed labelling and composition.
Historically, FSS has encouraged local authorities to carry out feed and food primary production interventions at the same time due to the similarity between the Annex I (primary production)requirements of the EU Feed Hygiene Regulation (Nº 183/2005) and the Annex I (primary production) requirements of the EU Food Hygiene Regulation (Nº 852/2004). FSS acknowledges the benefits this has for businesses therefore, most, but not all, food primary production is included within scope of this requirement.
Food hygiene on farm shall be inspected at the same time as feed hygiene on farm. This applies to most arable and livestock farms. The table in the specification details which food primary production feed activities come within scope of this arrangement, and where they do not, who is responsible.
Throughout this document, where reference is made to feed, it must be interpreted as also including food primary production that is within scope of this requirement.
FSS shall take a greater role than currently in the delivery of administrative functions for feed, including processing of intelligence and horizon scanning to inform risk analysis, intervention planning and development of guidance and officer training. The detail of Service provider and FSS functions are provided in Chapter 1 of the Feed Manual.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
An optional extension period of 12 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Comprising the Local Authority areas of Moray, Highland, Orkney Islands, Western Isles
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM6
UKM62
UKM65
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All feed businesses are within scope of this requirement: from farmers to feed manufacturers and former foodstuffs suppliers that supply the animal feed industry, except where pre-existing arrangements are in place. For a full list of the different types of feed businesses, please see link below:
https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/starting-an-animal-feed-business
All legislation relating to feed is included within scope, including feed hygiene, feed additives, undesirables and feed labelling and composition.
Historically, FSS has encouraged local authorities to carry out feed and food primary production interventions at the same time due to the similarity between the Annex I (primary production)requirements of the EU Feed Hygiene Regulation (Nº 183/2005) and the Annex I (primary production) requirements of the EU Food Hygiene Regulation (Nº 852/2004). FSS acknowledges the benefits this has for businesses therefore, most, but not all, food primary production is included within scope of this requirement.
Food hygiene on farm shall be inspected at the same time as feed hygiene on farm. This applies to most arable and livestock farms. The table in the specification details which food primary production feed activities come within scope of this arrangement, and where they do not, who is responsible.
Throughout this document, where reference is made to feed, it must be interpreted as also including food primary production that is within scope of this requirement.
FSS shall take a greater role than currently in the delivery of administrative functions for feed, including processing of intelligence and horizon scanning to inform risk analysis, intervention planning and development of guidance and officer training. The detail of Service provider and FSS functions are provided in Chapter 1 of the Feed Manual.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
An optional extension period of 12 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Comprising the Local Authority areas of Angus, City of Dundee, Perth and Kinross, Fife
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM71
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All feed businesses are within scope of this requirement: from farmers to feed manufacturers and former foodstuffs suppliers that supply the animal feed industry, except where pre-existing arrangements are in place. For a full list of the different types of feed businesses, please see link below:
https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/starting-an-animal-feed-business
All legislation relating to feed is included within scope, including feed hygiene, feed additives, undesirables and feed labelling and composition.
Historically, FSS has encouraged local authorities to carry out feed and food primary production interventions at the same time due to the similarity between the Annex I (primary production)requirements of the EU Feed Hygiene Regulation (Nº 183/2005) and the Annex I (primary production) requirements of the EU Food Hygiene Regulation (Nº 852/2004). FSS acknowledges the benefits this has for businesses therefore, most, but not all, food primary production is included within scope of this requirement.
Food hygiene on farm shall be inspected at the same time as feed hygiene on farm. This applies to most arable and livestock farms. The table in the specification details which food primary production feed activities come within scope of this arrangement, and where they do not, who is responsible.
Throughout this document, where reference is made to feed, it must be interpreted as also including food primary production that is within scope of this requirement.
FSS shall take a greater role than currently in the delivery of administrative functions for feed, including processing of intelligence and horizon scanning to inform risk analysis, intervention planning and development of guidance and officer training. The detail of Service provider and FSS functions are provided in Chapter 1 of the Feed Manual.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
An optional extension period of 12 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Comprising the Local Authority areas of Stirling, Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, East Dunbartonshire
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
UKM77
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All feed businesses are within scope of this requirement: from farmers to feed manufacturers and former foodstuffs suppliers that supply the animal feed industry, except where pre-existing arrangements are in place. For a full list of the different types of feed businesses, please see link below:
https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/starting-an-animal-feed-business
All legislation relating to feed is included within scope, including feed hygiene, feed additives, undesirables and feed labelling and composition.
Historically, FSS has encouraged local authorities to carry out feed and food primary production interventions at the same time due to the similarity between the Annex I (primary production)requirements of the EU Feed Hygiene Regulation (Nº 183/2005) and the Annex I (primary production) requirements of the EU Food Hygiene Regulation (Nº 852/2004). FSS acknowledges the benefits this has for businesses therefore, most, but not all, food primary production is included within scope of this requirement.
Food hygiene on farm shall be inspected at the same time as feed hygiene on farm. This applies to most arable and livestock farms. The table in the specification details which food primary production feed activities come within scope of this arrangement, and where they do not, who is responsible.
Throughout this document, where reference is made to feed, it must be interpreted as also including food primary production that is within scope of this requirement.
FSS shall take a greater role than currently in the delivery of administrative functions for feed, including processing of intelligence and horizon scanning to inform risk analysis, intervention planning and development of guidance and officer training. The detail of Service provider and FSS functions are provided in Chapter 1 of the Feed Manual.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
An optional extension period of 12 months.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Comprising the Local Authority areas of Argyll and Bute, West Dunbartonshire
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM63
UKM81
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All feed businesses are within scope of this requirement: from farmers to feed manufacturers and former foodstuffs suppliers that supply the animal feed industry, except where pre-existing arrangements are in place. For a full list of the different types of feed businesses, please see link below:
https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/starting-an-animal-feed-business
All legislation relating to feed is included within scope, including feed hygiene, feed additives, undesirables and feed labelling and composition.
Historically, FSS has encouraged local authorities to carry out feed and food primary production interventions at the same time due to the similarity between the Annex I (primary production)requirements of the EU Feed Hygiene Regulation (Nº 183/2005) and the Annex I (primary production) requirements of the EU Food Hygiene Regulation (Nº 852/2004). FSS acknowledges the benefits this has for businesses therefore, most, but not all, food primary production is included within scope of this requirement.
Food hygiene on farm shall be inspected at the same time as feed hygiene on farm. This applies to most arable and livestock farms. The table in the specification details which food primary production feed activities come within scope of this arrangement, and where they do not, who is responsible.
Throughout this document, where reference is made to feed, it must be interpreted as also including food primary production that is within scope of this requirement.
FSS shall take a greater role than currently in the delivery of administrative functions for feed, including processing of intelligence and horizon scanning to inform risk analysis, intervention planning and development of guidance and officer training. The detail of Service provider and FSS functions are provided in Chapter 1 of the Feed Manual.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
An optional extension period of 12 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
Comprising the Local Authority areas of South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire, City of Glasgow
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM95
UKM84
UKM82
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All feed businesses are within scope of this requirement: from farmers to feed manufacturers and former foodstuffs suppliers that supply the animal feed industry, except where pre-existing arrangements are in place. For a full list of the different types of feed businesses, please see link below:
https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/starting-an-animal-feed-business
All legislation relating to feed is included within scope, including feed hygiene, feed additives, undesirables and feed labelling and composition.
Historically, FSS has encouraged local authorities to carry out feed and food primary production interventions at the same time due to the similarity between the Annex I (primary production)requirements of the EU Feed Hygiene Regulation (Nº 183/2005) and the Annex I (primary production) requirements of the EU Food Hygiene Regulation (Nº 852/2004). FSS acknowledges the benefits this has for businesses therefore, most, but not all, food primary production is included within scope of this requirement.
Food hygiene on farm shall be inspected at the same time as feed hygiene on farm. This applies to most arable and livestock farms. The table in the specification details which food primary production feed activities come within scope of this arrangement, and where they do not, who is responsible.
Throughout this document, where reference is made to feed, it must be interpreted as also including food primary production that is within scope of this requirement.
FSS shall take a greater role than currently in the delivery of administrative functions for feed, including processing of intelligence and horizon scanning to inform risk analysis, intervention planning and development of guidance and officer training. The detail of Service provider and FSS functions are provided in Chapter 1 of the Feed Manual.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
An optional extension period of 12 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot No: 7
II.2.1) Title
Comprising the Local Authority areas of South Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, East Ayrshire, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM93
UKM94
UKM83
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All feed businesses are within scope of this requirement: from farmers to feed manufacturers and former foodstuffs suppliers that supply the animal feed industry, except where pre-existing arrangements are in place. For a full list of the different types of feed businesses, please see link below:
https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/starting-an-animal-feed-business
All legislation relating to feed is included within scope, including feed hygiene, feed additives, undesirables and feed labelling and composition.
Historically, FSS has encouraged local authorities to carry out feed and food primary production interventions at the same time due to the similarity between the Annex I (primary production)requirements of the EU Feed Hygiene Regulation (Nº 183/2005) and the Annex I (primary production) requirements of the EU Food Hygiene Regulation (Nº 852/2004). FSS acknowledges the benefits this has for businesses therefore, most, but not all, food primary production is included within scope of this requirement.
Food hygiene on farm shall be inspected at the same time as feed hygiene on farm. This applies to most arable and livestock farms. The table in the specification details which food primary production feed activities come within scope of this arrangement, and where they do not, who is responsible.
Throughout this document, where reference is made to feed, it must be interpreted as also including food primary production that is within scope of this requirement.
FSS shall take a greater role than currently in the delivery of administrative functions for feed, including processing of intelligence and horizon scanning to inform risk analysis, intervention planning and development of guidance and officer training. The detail of Service provider and FSS functions are provided in Chapter 1 of the Feed Manual.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
An optional extension period of 12 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot No: 8
II.2.1) Title
Comprising the Local Authority area of Dumfries and Galloway
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM92
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All feed businesses are within scope of this requirement: from farmers to feed manufacturers and former foodstuffs suppliers that supply the animal feed industry, except where pre-existing arrangements are in place. For a full list of the different types of feed businesses, please see link below:
https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/starting-an-animal-feed-business
All legislation relating to feed is included within scope, including feed hygiene, feed additives, undesirables and feed labelling and composition.
Historically, FSS has encouraged local authorities to carry out feed and food primary production interventions at the same time due to the similarity between the Annex I (primary production)requirements of the EU Feed Hygiene Regulation (Nº 183/2005) and the Annex I (primary production) requirements of the EU Food Hygiene Regulation (Nº 852/2004). FSS acknowledges the benefits this has for businesses therefore, most, but not all, food primary production is included within scope of this requirement.
Food hygiene on farm shall be inspected at the same time as feed hygiene on farm. This applies to most arable and livestock farms. The table in the specification details which food primary production feed activities come within scope of this arrangement, and where they do not, who is responsible.
Throughout this document, where reference is made to feed, it must be interpreted as also including food primary production that is within scope of this requirement.
FSS shall take a greater role than currently in the delivery of administrative functions for feed, including processing of intelligence and horizon scanning to inform risk analysis, intervention planning and development of guidance and officer training. The detail of Service provider and FSS functions are provided in Chapter 1 of the Feed Manual.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
An optional extension period of 12 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot No: 9
II.2.1) Title
Comprising the Local Authority areas of Scottish Borders, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM73
UKM75
UKM78
UKM91
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All feed businesses are within scope of this requirement: from farmers to feed manufacturers and former foodstuffs suppliers that supply the animal feed industry, except where pre-existing arrangements are in place. For a full list of the different types of feed businesses, please see link below:
https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/starting-an-animal-feed-business
All legislation relating to feed is included within scope, including feed hygiene, feed additives, undesirables and feed labelling and composition.
Historically, FSS has encouraged local authorities to carry out feed and food primary production interventions at the same time due to the similarity between the Annex I (primary production)requirements of the EU Feed Hygiene Regulation (Nº 183/2005) and the Annex I (primary production) requirements of the EU Food Hygiene Regulation (Nº 852/2004). FSS acknowledges the benefits this has for businesses therefore, most, but not all, food primary production is included within scope of this requirement.
Food hygiene on farm shall be inspected at the same time as feed hygiene on farm. This applies to most arable and livestock farms. The table in the specification details which food primary production feed activities come within scope of this arrangement, and where they do not, who is responsible.
Throughout this document, where reference is made to feed, it must be interpreted as also including food primary production that is within scope of this requirement.
FSS shall take a greater role than currently in the delivery of administrative functions for feed, including processing of intelligence and horizon scanning to inform risk analysis, intervention planning and development of guidance and officer training. The detail of Service provider and FSS functions are provided in Chapter 1 of the Feed Manual.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
An optional extension period of 12 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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