Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Food Standards Agency
Floors 6 and 7, Clive House, 70 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EX
UK
Contact person: FSA Commercial
E-mail: fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.food.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.food.gov.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Survey of AMR in Retail Meats in Northern Ireland - Sampling & Data reporting
Reference number: FS900189b / C180637
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Sampling tenders, including survey design, sample collection and transportation to the Food Microbiology Laboratory at the AgriFood Biosciences Institute (AFBI), Newforge Lane, Belfast) for a survey of fresh (not frozen) retail meat samples annually for sale in Northern Ireland UK from 2023- 2027 for E. coli isolates producing ESB-, AmpC- or -CP enzymes (isolated from retail meats);
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
29 174.09
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73400000
73200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
https://www.food.gov.uk/
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents. Cost are for year 1, the following year costs will be provided and approved year on year.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80%
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents. <br/>The Buyer may extend the Contract for a period of up to 3 Months by giving not less than 4 weeks’ notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-018988
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/08/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd
Wheelwrights Corner, Cossack Square
Nailsworth
GL6 0DD
UK
NUTS: UKK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 29 174.09
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
RVC works as consultants and statisticians to maintain scientific standards. RVC provide expert advice with regard to sampling strategies and sample size estimation.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
price provided is for year 1 only, additional years costings will be submitted by the supplier and approved by the buyer year on year.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Food Standards Agency
YO1 7PR
York
7PR
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.food.gov.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Food Standards Agency
Floors 6 and 7, Clive House, 70 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EX
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.food.gov.uk/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Food Standards Agency
Floors 6 and 7, Clive House, 70 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EX
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.food.gov.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/08/2023