Prior information notice
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Food Standards Agency
Foss House, Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PR
UK
E-mail: FSA.Procurement@food.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.Food.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
FS101210 Radioactivity Food Environment (RIFE) Report
Reference number: FS101210
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The environment agencies and the FSA manage an annual monitoring programme, which gathers data on the levels of radioactivity in food, and the environment (RIFE) (air, water, sediment, gamma dose rate, etc.). These, together with the most up to date habits data, are then used to conduct retrospective dose assessments to check that radiation dose to members of the public, as a result of authorised discharges, are within legal limits. The assessment and report are critical to the FSA’s strategic aim that food in UK is safe to eat.
The contractor (or lead contractor in the case of a consortium bid) should demonstrate an organisational project management culture and individual project management qualifications or equivalent experience such that they can successfully deliver this project on time and budget.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a call for competition, suppliers interested in this work should access Bravo on the link provided. Any supplier who doesn't respond to this call for competition and meet the required criteria set out in Bravo will be excluded from the bidding process for this project.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2023
End:
01/04/2026
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
This is a call for competition, suppliers interested in this work should access Bravo on the link provided. Any supplier who doesn't respond to this call for competition and meet the required criteria set out in Bravo will be excluded from the bidding process for this project.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
18/08/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Food Standards Agency
York
YO1 7PR
UK
E-mail: FSA.Procurement@food.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/07/2022